mauricesaliba/brute_signal

poc for getting signal strength in a given plan

pathlossHeatMap <- getPathlossHeatMap(Wall[] walls): float[][] vacancyGrid <- generateVacanyGrid(Wall[] walls): GridCell[][]

accessPointCount <- 0 MAX_STEPS = 10 AVERAGE_DECIBEL_THRESHOLD <- 50

bestSignalStrengthHeatmap: float[][] <- null bestAccessPoints: AccessPoint[] <- null

do accessPointCount++

accessPoints: AccessPoint[] <- randomlyPlaceAccessPoints(vacanyGrid, accessPointCount)
step = 0
areaCoverageAchieved = false

while(step < MAX_STEPS) 
	signalStrengthHeatmap <- getSignalStrengthHeatmap(pathlossHeatMap, accessPoints): float[][]

	CellPosition cellPosition <- getMostAttractiveGridCell(signalStrengthMap)
	accessPoint <- getBestAccessPointToMove(signalStrengthMap, cellPosition, accessPoints)
	
	moveAccessPoint(accessPoint, cellPosition)

	if(getAreaCoverage(signalStrengthHeatmap) >= AVERAGE_DECIBELS_THRESHOLD)
		areaCoverageAchieved = true
		bestSignalStrengthHeatmap = signalStrengthHeatmap
		bestAccessPoints = accessPoints

		break;
	step++

while(areaCoverageAchieved == false)

return bestSignalStrengthHeatMap, bestAccessPointLocations

outputImage(bestSignalStrengthHeatMap)

Definitions:

Wall: start: Point end: Point material: Enum thickness: int

AccessPoint: position: Point antennaGain: float transmitPower: float

GridCell: vacant: boolean