UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR ANTENNA RADIATION CHARACTERIZATION
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle for antenna radiation characterization, comprising:
- an unmanned aerial vehicle having a propulsion system and a transceiver, whereby said transceiver receives control signals from a base station to position the unmanned aerial vehicle adjacent an antenna of interest;
a signal strength antenna mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle for receiving an antenna signal generated by the antenna of interest; and
means for determining a received signal strength of the antenna signal, wherein the transceiver transmits a received signal strength signal to the base station, the received signal strength signal being representative of a set of received signal strengths of the antenna signal corresponding to a set of three-dimensional measurement coordinates such that the received signal strength signal represents a three-dimensional radiation pattern associated with the antenna of interest.
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Abstract
The unmanned aerial vehicle for antenna radiation characterization is an unmanned aerial vehicle having a propulsion system and a transceiver. Control signals are transmitted from a base station to position the unmanned aerial vehicle adjacent an antenna of interest. The unmanned aerial vehicle for antenna radiation characterization further includes a signal strength antenna for receiving an antenna signal generated by the antenna of interest for calculating or determining the received signal strength of the antenna signal. A received signal strength signal is then transmitted back to the base station, in real time. The received signal strength signal is representative of a set of received signal strengths of the antenna signal corresponding to a set of three-dimensional measurement coordinates such that the received signal strength signal represents a three-dimensional radiation pattern associated with the antenna of interest.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle for antenna radiation characterization, comprising:
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an unmanned aerial vehicle having a propulsion system and a transceiver, whereby said transceiver receives control signals from a base station to position the unmanned aerial vehicle adjacent an antenna of interest; a signal strength antenna mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle for receiving an antenna signal generated by the antenna of interest; and means for determining a received signal strength of the antenna signal, wherein the transceiver transmits a received signal strength signal to the base station, the received signal strength signal being representative of a set of received signal strengths of the antenna signal corresponding to a set of three-dimensional measurement coordinates such that the received signal strength signal represents a three-dimensional radiation pattern associated with the antenna of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for antenna radiation characterization, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting control signals from a base station to an unmanned aerial vehicle to position the unmanned aerial vehicle adjacent an antenna of interest; receiving an antenna signal generated by the antenna of interest; determining a received signal strength of the antenna signal; and transmitting a received signal strength signal to the base station, the received signal strength signal being representative of a set of received signal strengths of the antenna signal corresponding to a set of three-dimensional measurement coordinates such that the received signal strength signal represents a three-dimensional radiation pattern associated with the antenna of interest. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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