DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE CITY STRUCTURE DATA BASE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF BASE STATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF MINNA, NIGERIA

Abstract

In this paper, a spatial database called “City Structure Database System†(CSDS) collection process is developed. This database is to represents situations in real-world by maps and digital data. With the use of the database, radio planners can access and get hold of relevant map information of a city easily. An effective data collection process is developed for the acquisition and collation of spatial data of the city. This database is required by an intelligent decision making process of base station placement. Experimental results of implementation in Minna town Nigeria, reveal the effectiveness of the method proposed in this paper.