Evaluation of Complete Vehicle Over-The-Air Verification Methods for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Communication Systems

As more and more advanced wireless technologies are incorporated into vehicles, there is a need to refine the test methods used for assessing the performance. Traditional test setups for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems have been developed for relatively small devices such as handsets and tablets. At the same time, there is a desire to replace vehicular field tests with lab testing, for more efficient and accurate testing. This paper evaluates over-the-air verification methods for MIMO communication systems, which may incorporate vehicle-sized antenna systems and that can be implemented in a lab. Different methods are compared by means of a round robin campaign. The results from the campaign indicate that performance assessment representative to real-world operation can be achieved.