Nazábal Urriza, Juan AntonioLópez Iturri, PeioAzpilicueta Fernández de las Heras, LeyreFalcone Lanas, Francisco JavierFernández Valdivielso, Carlos2018-09-052018-09-0520121687-5869 (Print)1687-5877 (Electronic)10.1155/2012/176383https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/30497The influence of topology as well as morphology of complex indoor scenarios in the deployment of wireless sensor networks and wireless systems applied to home and building automation systems is analyzed. The existence of loss mechanisms such as material absorption (walls, furniture, etc.) and strong multipath components as well as the increase in the number of wireless sensors within indoor scenarios increases the relevance in the configuration of the heterogeneous wireless systems. Simulation results by means of empirical-based models are compared with an in-house 3D ray launching code as well as measurement results from wireless sensor networks illustrate the strong influence of the indoor scenario in the overall performance. The use of adequate radioplanning strategies lead to optimal wireless network deployments in terms of capacity, quality of service, and reduced power consumption.14 p.application/pdfeng© 2012 Juan Antonio Nazabal et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Wireless sensor networks3D ray launchinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAcceso abierto / Sarbide irekia