RF Safe

Artificial Neural Network-Based Uplink Power Prediction From Multi-Floor Indoor Measurement Campaigns in 4G Networks.

Frontiers in public health · 2021 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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Multi-floor indoor LTE measurement campaigns recorded DL and UL connection parameters across several services (WhatsApp voice calls, WhatsApp video calls, file uploading). An artificial neural network model using easily available DL indicators and indoor-envi…

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PublicationFrontiers in public health · 2021
Study typeexposure_assessment
Reported directionUnclear
Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Paving the path toward the fifth generation (5G) of wireless networks with a huge increase in the number of user equipment has strengthened public concerns on human exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMFs). This requires an assessment and monitoring of RF EMF exposure, in an almost continuous way. Particular interest goes to the uplink (UL) exposure, assessed through the transmission power of the mobile phone, due to its close proximity to the human body. However, the UL transmit (TX) power is not provided by the off-the-shelf modem and RF devices. In this context, we first conduct measurement campaigns in a multi-floor indoor environment using a drive test solution to record both downlink (DL) and UL connection parameters for Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks. Several usage services (including WhatsApp voice calls, WhatsApp video calls, and file uploading) are investigated in the measurement campaigns. Then, we propose an artificial neural network (ANN) model to estimate the UL TX power, by exploiting easily available parameters such as the DL connection indicators and the information related to an indoor environment. With those easy-accessed input features, the proposed ANN model is able to obtain an accurate estimation of UL TX power with a mean absolute error (MAE) of 1.487 dB.

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Study typeexposure_assessment
Effect directionunclear
PopulationNot supplied
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF
Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Multi-floor indoor LTE measurement campaigns recorded DL and UL connection parameters across several services (WhatsApp voice calls, WhatsApp video calls, file uploading). An artificial neural network model using easily available DL indicators and indoor-environment information estimated UL TX power with a mean absolute error of 1.487 dB.

Outcomes measured

  • Uplink (UL) transmit (TX) power estimation/prediction accuracy (mean absolute error in dB)
  • Recorded downlink (DL) and UL connection parameters in multi-floor indoor LTE measurement campaigns

Limitations

  • No health outcomes were assessed; the work focuses on UL TX power estimation for exposure assessment.
  • Frequency band, participant characteristics, and sample size are not reported in the provided abstract.
  • Results are reported as prediction error (MAE) without additional performance metrics or external validation details in the provided abstract.
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.777798
PubMed: 34917582

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