Analysis of Radio-Propagation Environments to Support Standards Development for Rf-Based Electronic Safety Equipment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been involved in a multi-year project to support the development of performance metrics and test methods for radio-frequency (RF)-based electronic safety equipment used by the public safety community. The work reported here focuses on side-by-side measurements of radio-propagation environment characteristics and actual wireless-device performance in representative emergency responder environments.