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--- cellular_network_map [2015/07/20 15:55] – [4- Scientific Work] samer
+++ cellular_network_map [2015/07/20 17:33] (current) – [7- Credits] samer
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 . Download or fork my repository from [[https://github.com/samerlahoud/cellular-network-map | GitHub]].
-. Launch the crawler script from your command line. The argument of the script corresponds to the postal code as in:
+. Launch the crawler script from your command line. The argument of the script corresponds to the French postal code as in:
   python antennes-mobiles-crawler.py 75014
-You should obtain a text file named ''network-map-75014.txt'' in the ''/data'' directory. This file contains information on the antennas in the selected geographical area.
+You should obtain a text file named ''network-map-75014.txt'' in the ''/data'' directory. This file contains information on the antennas in the considered area.
 ; 2G 3G 4G; BOUYGUES TELECOM; 1995-09-01; 2014-09-26; 156 R LÉON MAURICE NORDMANN; 75013; PARIS-13E--ARRONDISSEMENT; Oui;
 ; 2G 3G 4G; BOUYGUES TELECOM; 2004-08-20; 2014-12-05; 22/24 R DU FAUBOURG ST JACQUES; 75014; PARIS-14E--ARRONDISSEMENT; Oui;
-The only missing information is the geographic position of the antennas. For this, you need the information from [[http://www.cartoradio.fr/cartoradio/web/|ANFR]].
+The only missing information is the exact geographic position of the antennas. For this, you need data from [[http://www.cartoradio.fr/cartoradio/web/|ANFR]].
-. Go to [[http://www.cartoradio.fr/cartoradio/web/|ANFR]], select the same city as previously and download the data (you should sign in and you will receive data by mail). Download the obtained data in ''data/cartoradio-75014/''.
+. Go to [[http://www.cartoradio.fr/cartoradio/web/|ANFR]], select the same postal code as previously and download the data (you should sign in and you will receive data by mail). Put the obtained data in ''data/cartoradio-75014/''.
 . Launch the coordinate generation script:
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   * The first argument is the postal code.
-  * The second argument is the operator name and must be chosen from: orange - free - bouygues - sfr
+  * The second argument is the operator name: orange - free - bouygues - sfr.
-  * The last argument is the network type: 2G - 3G - 4G
+  * The last argument is the network type: 2G - 3G - 4G.
 . Watch back and enjoy!
 ===== -- Output at a Glance =====
 The output of the automation tool consists of three files:
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 [{{ :paris14-orange-lte-power-level.png?direct&300 | BS coverage areas and user distribution for the Orange network in Paris 75014}}]
 ===== -- Eye Candies =====
+The automation tool can be used in different scenarios. For instance, in order to illustrate the densification of the network deployment, a comparative study can be performed on the 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. The case of the city of Rennes is presented hereafter.
 [{{ :overlay-orange-2g-rennes.jpg?direct&300 | Orange 2G network in Rennes (63 BSs)}}]
 [{{ :overlay-orange-3g-rennes.jpg?direct&300 | Orange 3G network in Rennes (69 BSs)}}]
 [{{ :overlay-orange-4g-rennes.jpg?direct&300 | Orange 4G network in Rennes (50 BSs)}}]
+===== -- Raw Data =====
+If you want to perform your own computations based on typical examples, you can download the coordinates of the antennas for the different mobile operators in Rennes and Paris.
+  * Rennes: {{:35000.zip|}}
+  * Paris 75014: {{:75014.zip|}}
+===== -- Credits =====
+Example data is based on [[http://www.cartoradio.fr/cartoradio/web/|ANFR]] and [[http://www.antennesmobiles.fr|www.antennesmobiles.fr]]. I care about software sharing improvements ([[http://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0//|GPLv3]]). If you use the above examples, you can cite our work as in [[http://samer.lahoud.fr/publications/bibtexbrowser.php?key=moet1411%3Ajoint&bib=Biblio-perso-globale-fr.bib|WD'14]].