Advanced Localization Technology and RF Propagation Models for Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement System (ERCES)

紧急无线电通信增强系统（ERCES）为第一响应者的手持通信设备提供建筑物内的完全无线电通信接入。ERCES是一种基本的生命安全通信工具，使第一响应者能够在紧急情况下在建筑物内和周围进行通信。它可以大致分为：ARC（辅助无线电通信）系统和BDA（双向放大器）系统。Mircom-Ryerson合作伙伴关系的总体目标是推进建筑物中天线和传感器分布的定位技术和射频（RF）传播模型，为通信提供RF覆盖。拟议的定位技术和RF传播模型代表了一种新方法，预计将产生新的技术诀窍，这些技术诀窍将成为Mircom的专有技术，此外还将推进网络和物联网（IoT）中的信号处理领域。 所获得的成果和技术知识将解决ERCES定位技术或RF传播模型的当前挑战。该项目的成果将由Mircom合并，并将其带入ERCES开发的下一阶段。

Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement System (ERCES) provides full radio communication access inside a building to first responders for their handheld communication devices. ERCES is an essential life safety communications tool enabling first responders to communicate in and around buildings during an emergency. It can be broadly categorized as: ARC (Auxiliary Radio Communication) System and BDA (Bi-directional Amplifier) System. The overall goals of the Mircom-Ryerson partnership are to advance localization technique and radio frequency (RF) propagation models for the distribution of antennae and sensors in buildings to provide RF coverage for communications. The proposed localization techniques and RF propagation models represents a novel method that is expected to generate new technical know-how that will become proprietary to Mircom, in addition to advancing the field in signal processing in networks and Internet of things (IoT). The outcomes and technical knowledge gained will address current challenges with localization technique or RF propagation models for ERCES. The outcomes of the project will be incorporated by Mircom and take them to the next stage of development of ERCES.