@TechReport{Dartmouth:TR2003-450,
  author = {Evan W. Richardson},
  title = {{An Evaluation of the Impact of Models for Radio Propagation on the Simulation of 802.11b Wireless Networks}},
  institution = {Dartmouth College, Computer Science},
  address = {Hanover, NH},
  number = {TR2003-450},
  year = {2003},
  month = {June},
  URL = {http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR2003-450.ps.Z},
  comment = {
    Senior Honors Thesis.  Advisor: Felipe Perrone.
  },
  abstract = {
    Working with an existing wireless network simulator, we describe the addition 
    of both a method for modeling arbitrary terrain, and for calculating signal 
    attenuation with the Irregular Terrain Model (ITM). We also investigate ITM's effects on upper protocol layer in comparison to the Two-Ray Ground Reflection 
    model. Upon examination, it was found that aside from the terrain between the 
    transmitter and receiver, ITM's various parameters are of little significance 
    in the computed signal attenuation. Further, examination of the behavior of the 
    upper protocol layers revealed that at high traffic levels, choice of propagation 
    model can have significant effects on the results of the simulation. 
  }
}