Abstract​​​​​​​

Industry 4.0 and digitalization of the factory promises enormous benefits in terms of efficiency, productivity and sustainability. 5G private networks will be able to provide the required networking performance, and initial industrial deployments are showing promise.
But modern factories or assembly halls are complex environments. Planning robust wireless connections in the smart factory relies on an understanding of coverage and individual channel responses. Ray tracing based simulation has an important role to play in predicting this behavior, complementing costly and time consuming measurement campaigns exercises in existing realistic real-world environments, and predicting performance in planned facilities. This digital or virtual twin model of the factory environment can help to minimize the number of access points whilst optimizing coverage, before the factory is upgraded or built. 
This presentation will describe a flexible ray-tracing based workflow for analyzing coverage and communication channels in such a complex and dynamic environment, using SIMULIA CST Studio Suite and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Topics will include:
- preparation of realistic 3D factory models with moving elements for simulation, 
- impact of antenna positioning on the channel prediction, and 
- simulation of the scenario to predict coverage and the channel response.

Highlights:

• Learn about how to simulate 5G network coverage in a complex environment
• Understand the effect of antenna placement on connected vehicles
• Learn that good coverage does not imply a good communication link

Electromagnetics Tech Talk ​​​​​​​5G 

Speaker

Marc RÜTSCHLIN | SIMULIA Director, Strategy

Marc Rütschlin works on the technical formulation and positioning of new simulation solutions. Prior to his current role, Marc worked for CST as a Principal Engineer, global Market Development Manager (MW&RF) and Industry Development Manager (High-Tech). He joined CST in 2007 after completing his PhD in Electronic Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and post-doctoral studies at NIST in Boulder, Colorado, and at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany, working on electromagnetic wave propagation in buildings and small antenna design respectively.