Validation of KNN-based Empirical Radio propagation Model for Residential Environments

This article presents the application of a KNN-based radio propagation model to optimize the positioning of radio base antennas in a residential scenario in the municipality of Castanhal-PA. To this end, a campaign was carried out to obtain power received at 44 points of a residential condominium served by a single transmission tower in the 1800 MHz and 2600 MHZ band. The outputs of the fitted model show the signal distribution (received power) and the average of the total loss indicating the best location for the new tower to be installed. These results contribute to the validation of the model used.