Method and device for analyzing communication channels and designing wireless networks, in consideration of information relating to real environments

A computing device for analyzing a signal transmission characteristic in a wireless communication system, the device comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive information;
• and
• a controller configured to control to acquire first information including at least one of 2-dimensional image information or 3-dimensional map information, acquire second information including real environment information based on the first information, determine a plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on at least one of the first information or the second information, and perform a ray tracing simulation based on the first information, second information, and the plurality of candidate transmitter locations, and determine the signal transmission characteristic based on a result of the ray tracing simulation,
• wherein the real environment information includes at least one of material information of an object or radio wave propagation information through the object, and
• wherein the controller is further configured to control to:
• determine locations where a transmitter can be installed based on the image information,
• determine radio wave propagation distances of a transmitter corresponding to the locations where the transmitter can be installed,
• determine a priority by the locations where the transmitter can be installed, and
• determine the plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on the locations where the transmitter can be installed, the radio wave propagation distances of the transmitter and the priority.

A method for designing a network of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• acquiring real environment information based on 3-dimensional map information and image information related to the 3-dimensional map information;
• determining a plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on the real environment information;
• performing a ray tracing simulation based on the real environment information and the plurality of candidate transmitter locations;
• determining a signal transmission characteristic based on a result of the ray tracing simulation;
• selecting one transmitter location among the plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on the result of the ray tracing simulation;
• and
• determining a ray satisfying a predetermined criterion among at least one ray transmitted by a transmitter corresponding to the selected transmitter location,
• wherein the real environment information includes at least one of material information of an object or radio wave propagation information through the object, and
• wherein the determining of the plurality of candidate transmitter locations comprises:
• determining locations appropriate for transmitter installation based on the image information,
• determining radio wave propagation distances of a transmitter corresponding to the locations appropriate for transmitter installation,
• determining a priority by the locations appropriate for transmitter installation, and
• determining the plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on the locations appropriate for transmitter installation, the radio wave propagation distances of the transmitter, and the priority.