Coverage Predictions

Calculate coverage

Coverage calculations are controlled by the interface IRadioCoverage in IMariaRadioPlanLayer.RadioCoverage

To create a coverage file, we need to define some parameters. The most important is the selection of propagation model.

The list of propagation models can be found like this:

_propagationModels = new ReadOnlyCollection<string>(_radioPlanLayer.RadioCoverage.RadioPropagationModelRepository.PropagationModels.Select(m => m.Name).ToList());

Properties for the Coverage calculation are stored in

record CoverageProperties(int Resolution, int Size, AreaShape CalculationAreaShape, string PropagationModel, RxHeight RxHeight);

Coverage calculation is started with

var jobId = await _radioPlanLayer.RadioCoverage.StartCoverageCalculationForRadio(radio, coverageProperties);

If successful, jobId returns a Guid to identify the job. Otherwise, the text string returns an error message. Progress can be checked by subscribing to the event RadioCoverage.CovDataUpdateProgress.

_radioPlanLayer.RadioCoverage.CovDataUpdateProgress += CoverageDataUpdateProgress;

...

private void CoverageDataUpdateProgress(object sender, CalculationJobStatus calculationJobStatus)
{
    if (calculationJobStatus.IsCompleted)
    {
        ProgressValue = 0;  // the clients progress indicator
    } 
    else
    {
        ProgressValue = calculationJobStatus.TotalPercentCompleted;
    }
}