Design and Implementation of a Non-ionizing Radiation Measuring System Evaluated with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Giancarlo Villena Prado, Manuel A. Yarleque Medina

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Abstract

Nowadays the growing number of mobile phones has increased the number of stations needed in order to improve the quality of service for users. This growth of cellular antennas has caused a degree of worry and fear among citizens due to locations where they are installed, ever closer to our homes. The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has established maximum limits that must be met to ensure that no negative effects on health will be generated to people. In Perú, informality regarding delivery of authorizations, control and monitoring of cellular antennas, is one of the causes of insecurity. The uncertainty about the harmful effects that might result in a society surrounded by stations grows. This paper focuses on the design and implementation of a system for measuring non-ionizing radiation of cell phone antennas in order to verify compliance with the maximum permissible limits. The design is made in the downlink ranges bands of 850 MHz and 1900 MHz, and measurement tests were conducted in two stages: at ground level and mounted on an UAV flying around a cell phone antenna.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2015 Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer-Aided System Engineering, APCASE 2015
EditorsAlberto Sanchez, Carlos Monsalve, Zenon Chaczko
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages52-57
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479975884
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2015
EventAsia-Pacific Conference on Computer-Aided System Engineering, APCASE 2015 - Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Duration: 14 Jul 201516 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2015 Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer-Aided System Engineering, APCASE 2015

Conference

ConferenceAsia-Pacific Conference on Computer-Aided System Engineering, APCASE 2015
Country/TerritoryEcuador
CityQuito, Pichincha
Period14/07/1516/07/15

Keywords

  • ICNIRP
  • NIR
  • base transceiver station
  • cellular communications
  • maximum permissible limits
  • non-ionizing radiation
  • radiofrequency

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