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    STATE OF THE ART ON PATH LOSS MODEL DEVELOPMENT
    (Humminbird Publications and Research International, 2024-01-29) Ibukun Aderele Adeyemi; Jonathan Gana Kolo; Ajiboye, Johnson Adegbenga
    This is a study of path loss prediction modelling. Path loss modelling is widely applied in determining mobile wireless signal propagation in a given environment. This helps radio network planners to have an accurate view of requirements to obtain good quality of service when deploying radio networks. The empirical models are exhaustively analysed and compared with the emerging machine learning models. Also, mention is made of RIS models which are beginning to gather some attention due to their focus on the programmable electromagnetic properties. The study was able to establish empirical models as the most simple and efficient method of path loss prediction models. Attention is paid to the application of these models in both 900MHz and 1800MHz in urban, suburban and rural areas. This is due to the wide application of these frequencies in mobile wireless communication. The machine learning models present better results and give a high level of accuracy for diverse environments. However, they require large volume of data and environmental features extraction at both 2D and 3D to get reliable model. This makes it imperative to carry out field measurement tasks that are basically synonymous with methodologies employed in empirical approach to modelling. The variation in vegetation determines the best fit model for each particular case as well as the derivation of path loss exponent. The RIS modelling approach gives positive views especially at higher frequencies. The tuneable properties of the surfaces give a wide berth in application across different frequency spectrum. Complex and large volume of computation required in use of RIS implies that machine learning models, especially deep learning models will be better off incorporated into the process. It is thus beneficial to the researcher to ensure that a good grasp of the different approaches highlighted is obtained such that the benefits available are merged to produce finer results.
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    Dataset for a wireless sensor network based drinking-water quality monitoring and notification system
    (Elsevier, 2019) Sithole, M. P. P.; Nwulu, N. I.; Dogo, E. M.
    This paper presents the collected experimental data for water quality monitoring which was conducted in ten experiments by using five different common sources of water contaminants namely soil, salt, washing powder, chlorine and vinegar and their combination. The data were collected indoors at room temperature during the day for several days using sensors that measure pH, turbidity, flow rate, and conductivity in water. The water consumption risk (CR) was calculated as deviation based on the water quality parameters standards proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the South African Department of Water Affairs (DWA), with respect to the sensor measurement readings obtained. While the error measurements were calculated based on the expected parameter measurement per conducted experiment and repeated for 26 measurements. Pure tap water was the benchmark of water safe for human consumption. The first five experiments were performed by introducing each contaminant into the water and thereafter, two contaminants in the sixth experiment and their additions until all different contaminants were experimented at once in the last experiment.