A 3D Human Body Blockage Model for Outdoor Millimeter-Wave Cellular Communication

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel 3D physical model to analyze human body blockage effects on outdoor millimeter-wave 5G cellular systems, addressing the complexity caused by human mobility and dynamics.

Contribution

The paper presents a new 3D human body blockage model specifically designed for outdoor millimeter-wave communication systems, enhancing understanding of blockage impacts.

Findings

The model quantifies human body blockage effects on data transmission.

Analysis shows how mobility influences blockage duration and frequency.

The model aids in designing more robust outdoor millimeter-wave systems.

Abstract

Blocking is one of the most important challenges in exploiting millimeter-wave for fifth-generation (5G) cellular communication systems. Compared to blockages caused by buildings or terrains, human body blockage exhibits a higher complexity due to the mobility and dynamic statistics of humans. To support development of outdoor millimeter-wave cellular systems, in this paper we present a novel 3D physical model of human body blockage. Based on the proposed model, the impact of human body blockage on frame-based data transmission is discussed, with respect to the system specifications and environment conditions.