<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/9147" mdate="2010-09-28 00:00:00"> <author>C. Thongsopa and P. Sukphongchirakul and A. Intarapanich and P. Jarataku</author> <title>Measurement of UHF Signal Strength Propagating from Road Surface with Vehicle Obstruction</title> <pages>1326 - 1330</pages> <year>2010</year> <volume>4</volume> <number>9</number> <journal>International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9147</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/45</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>Radio wave propagation on the road surface is a major problem on wireless sensor network for traffic monitoring. In this paper, we compare receiving signal strength on two scenarios 1) an empty road and 2) a road with a vehicle. We investigate the effect of antenna polarization and antenna height to the receiving signal strength. The transmitting antenna is installed on the road surface. The receiving signal is measured 360 degrees around the transmitting antenna with the radius of 2.5 meters. Measurement results show the receiving signal fluctuation around the transmitting antenna in both scenarios. Receiving signal with vertical polarization antenna results in higher signal strength than horizontal polarization antenna. The optimum antenna elevation is 1 meter for both horizon and vertical polarizations with the vehicle on the road. In the empty road, the receiving signal level is unvarying with the elevation when the elevation is greater than 1.5 meters.</abstract> <index>Open Science Index 45, 2010</index> </article>