Multidimensional Realistic channel model and OTA test for Reliable IoT – MoReOver

The pervasive deployment and reliability of wireless systems for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) applications are intrinsically limited by the radio propagation conditions in the use-cases scenarios. Radio systems will need to ensure robust communication in harsh environments, such as industrial ones, and to support the mobility of both transmitter and receiver. Additionally, the intensification of such systems will require robustness against interferers in dense environments.

The objective of the MoReOveR project is to develop a realistic multi-dimensional radio channel model and a new Over-the-Air (OTA) qualification methodology for designing and testing of wireless systems for 5G and the Internet of Things deployment in harsh environments and heterogeneous mobility scenarios.

MoReOveR presents a comprehensive approach starting from measurements, through modeling, up to OTA emulation and testing. The project will address different scientific challenges, such as the multi-dimensional radio channel modelling (azimuth, elevation and polarization), including the nature of the dense multi-path, the antenna-channel joint effect, the non-stationarity in double-mobility scenarios and interference in harsh environments, as well as the realization of compact 3D OTA multi-probes testbed to qualify M2M communications. The channel model and the OTA qualification methodology developed in the project will be promoted to the scientific and industrial community, as well as in international standardization bodies and scientific collaborative frameworks.