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	แบบจำลองการทำนายการสูญเสียเส้นทาง Okumura-Hata	แบบจำลองการแพร่กระจายคลื่นแบบ Ray Tracing
สาขาวิชา	โทรคมนาคม	โทรคมนาคม
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1968	1993
ผู้ริเริ่ม	Masahiro Okumura and Masahiro Hata	Maciel, Bertoni, and Xia
ประเภท	empirical path loss model	deterministic propagation algorithm
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	Okumura, Y., Ohmori, E., Kawano, T., & Fukuda, K. (1968). Field strength and its variability in VHF and UHF land mobile radio service. Review of the Electrical Communication Laboratory, 16(9-10), 825-873.	Maciel, T. F., Bertoni, H. L., & Xia, H. H. (1993). Unified approach to prediction of propagation over buildings for all ranges of frequencies. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 42(1), 41-45.
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	path loss model, propagation prediction	deterministic propagation, site-specific modeling
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	4	4
สรุป	The Okumura-Hata model is an empirical propagation model for predicting path loss in mobile radio systems. Developed by Okumura (1968) and mathematically formalized by Hata (1980), it is one of the most widely used models for cellular network planning. The model predicts median path loss as a function of frequency, distance, and antenna heights, with environment-specific correction factors. Despite its age, the Okumura-Hata model remains a standard in 2G/3G planning and is often used as a baseline for more sophisticated models.	Ray tracing is a deterministic propagation modeling technique for predicting electromagnetic field strength at specific locations. Instead of empirical formulas (like Okumura-Hata), ray tracing traces paths of electromagnetic energy as it reflects, diffracts, and scatters off buildings and terrain. With accurate 3D geometry and material properties, ray tracing predicts site-specific path loss, multipath delay profiles, and angle of arrival, making it ideal for detailed coverage planning, interference analysis, and system design. Ray tracing is now standard in professional cellular planning tools.