WARPS Overview

• Weather-Adaptive RF Propagation Simulator (WARPS) is an innovative Unreal Engine plugin written in C++ for visualizing antenna radiation patterns in 3D and 2D

Custom Patterns and Sampling

• Users can define custom patterns by importing premade data files from MATLAB or by implementing their own 3D polar equations in C++. WARPS supports down sampling or up sampling of data to achieve target resolution using bilinear interpolation

ITU Rainfall Model and Real-Time Visuals

• Incorporates the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) rainfall model to calculate RF attenuation due to rainfall. Antenna patterns can update in real-time to show decreased received power due to rainfall.

Ray Tracing and Rain Actor

• Utilizes ray tracing to determine when radiation passes through a rain actor's hitbox in Unreal Engine, dynamically updating visuals. Comes pre-packaged with a rain actor that displays rain visuals for testing functionality.

Target Users

• Essential tool for engineers and antenna designers involved in developing and testing antennas for communication systems, satellite communication, and wireless networks.