Researchers Identify Wi-Fi Dead Zones Cheaply

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @07:25AM from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

schliz writes "A new technique developed by HP Labs and Rice University could lower the cost of identifying 'dead zones' in large wireless networks. The technique '[combines] wireless signal models with publicly-available information about basic topography, street locations, and land use.' This enables Wi-Fi architects to test and refine their layouts cheaply before a network is deployed by focusing measurement efforts on areas that potentially could be dead zones. The technique requires only about one-fifth as many measurements as a grid sampling strategy."

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Making the public safer by naer_dinsul · 2008-09-30 07:41 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I for one am glad that they are interested in increasing public safety.

...Any area that has high risk of zombie infestations should be eliminated.
Re:The economy is dead by geminidomino · 2008-09-30 07:48 · Score: 0, Offtopic

We have the greatest government in the world, then.
Re:2nd post by Anonymous Coward · 2008-09-30 07:52 · Score: 0, Offtopic

you mom's stromboli is excellent
Re:The economy is dead by Anonymous Coward · 2008-09-30 08:01 · Score: 0, Offtopic

He said pretend.