Keywords: wireless local area network, wireless local area network design, BIM-technologies, digital twin, automation algorithm, placement of access points
Indoor wireless local area network design using digital twin and algorithm for automated placement of wireless LAN access points
UDC 004.021
DOI: 10.26102/2310-6018/2025.49.2.005
The article discusses a method for designing a wireless local area network using a digital twin of a room. It considers the capabilities of a digital twin to simplify the storage and synchronization of data on the structure of the room and the location of devices. It describes the developed structure of the building, which includes floors storing information on the coordinates and models of access points, user devices and obstacles. The information on the floors is divided into corresponding layers, which allows for quick access to any data by coordinates. The article also discusses the implementation of an algorithm for the automated placement of access points in the room. The algorithm includes a system of "agents", where each access point acts as a separate entity trying to fulfill the set conditions in its area. Depending on the number of iterations set by the designer, the initial number of access points, accuracy and limitations, different results can be obtained. Thus, the result of the algorithm allows you to evaluate various situations and choose the most suitable option for arranging access points in the room, taking into account all the set conditions. Using the developed tools, the designer can clearly see how the access points were located using the algorithm, how the signal from each point spreads throughout the room, and whether all the conditions for the devices located in the room are met.
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Keywords: wireless local area network, wireless local area network design, BIM-technologies, digital twin, automation algorithm, placement of access points
For citation: Shorokhov M.E., Pechenkin V.V. Indoor wireless local area network design using digital twin and algorithm for automated placement of wireless LAN access points. Modeling, Optimization and Information Technology. 2025;13(2). URL: https://moitvivt.ru/ru/journal/pdf?id=1852 DOI: 10.26102/2310-6018/2025.49.2.005 .
Received 27.03.2025
Revised 09.04.2025
Accepted 14.04.2025