Comptes Rendus
no. 1
Characterization, modeling and simulation of the MIMO propagation channel
[Caractérisation, modélisation et simulation du canal de propagation MIMO]
Ghaïs El Zein1  ; Hanna Farhat1 ; Patrice Pajusco2 ; Jean-Marc Conrat3 ; Yves Lostanlen4 ; Rodolphe Vauzelle5 ; Yannis Pousset5
1 Institut d'electronique et de télécommunications de Rennes, IETR-UMR CNRS 6164, INSA, 35043 Rennes cedex, France
2 Télécom Bretagne, UMR CNRS 3192 Lab-STICC, technopôle Brest Iroise – CS 83818, 29238 Brest cedex, France
3 Orange Labs, 6, avenue des Usines, BP 382, 90007 Belfort cedex, France
4 SIRADEL, 1920 Yonge Street, 2nd floor, Toronto, ON M4S 3E2, Canada
5 University of Poitiers, XLIM-SIC Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6172, 86962 Futuroscope Chasseneuil cedex, France
Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 11 (2010) no. 1, pp. 7-17.

Cet article traite de plusieurs aspects relatifs au canal de propagation MIMO. Différentes approches, basées sur des simulations et des mesures, utilisées pour modéliser le canal sont d'abord présentées. Ensuite, les différentes techniques de mesure utilisées dans le but de caractériser le canal de propagation dans divers milieux sont décrites. Des campagnes de mesures effectuées dans différents environnements sont analysées pour obtenir les paramètres statistiques du canal. Quelques problématiques liées à la simulation du canal MIMO sont évoquées notamment en lien avec une simulation réaliste dans des milieux complexes. Les résultats obtenus, en simulation comme en mesure, permettent une évaluation de la capacité du canal MIMO. Ces résultats permettent de discuter de l'intégration des techniques MIMO dans des systèmes de communication sans fil.

This article deals with several aspects relative to the MIMO propagation channel. Based on simulations and/or measurements, different approaches are used to model the propagation channel. These models are useful for the MIMO system design. Several studies are performed in order to realize realistic simulation of MIMO channel. Different measurement techniques are used in characterizing the propagation channel in various environments. Measurement campaigns made in different situations have been analyzed to obtain the relevant statistical parameters of the channel. Simulation of MIMO channel is then presented. Measurement and simulation results provide an evaluation of the capacity of MIMO channel. Obtained results show feasibility in the integration of MIMO techniques in practical wireless communication systems.

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DOI : 10.1016/j.crhy.2009.11.003
Keywords: Propagation channel, Characterization, Modeling, Simulation, Capacity, MIMO
Mot clés : Canal de propagation, Caractérisation, Modélisation, Simulation, Capacité, MIMO
Ghaïs El Zein 1 ; Hanna Farhat 1 ; Patrice Pajusco 2 ; Jean-Marc Conrat 3 ; Yves Lostanlen 4 ; Rodolphe Vauzelle 5 ; Yannis Pousset 5

1 Institut d'electronique et de télécommunications de Rennes, IETR-UMR CNRS 6164, INSA, 35043 Rennes cedex, France
2 Télécom Bretagne, UMR CNRS 3192 Lab-STICC, technopôle Brest Iroise – CS 83818, 29238 Brest cedex, France
3 Orange Labs, 6, avenue des Usines, BP 382, 90007 Belfort cedex, France
4 SIRADEL, 1920 Yonge Street, 2nd floor, Toronto, ON M4S 3E2, Canada
5 University of Poitiers, XLIM-SIC Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6172, 86962 Futuroscope Chasseneuil cedex, France 
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