function [ map ] = processdata( cellinfo )

%%%%% DATA AND VARIABLES %%%%%

%%%%% first, a few (educated) guesses %%%%%
antennawidth = 120; %describes how wide of an angle the cell tower radiates at
antennaloss = 13; %describes how much attenuation comes from the back of the antenna
pathloss = 8; %describes how much attenuation from forward propagation
sidelobeloss = 10; %describes attenuation from the sides (from 120 degrees to 180 degrees)
closenessgain = 5.5; %the gain for very close signals

%%%%% next, information about the cell tower %%%%%
power = cellinfo.cellSite.eirp; %cell tower effective power
xloc = cellinfo.cellSite.BSx; %x location of cell tower
yloc = cellinfo.cellSite.BSy; %y location of cell tower
height = cellinfo.cellSite.height + double(cellinfo.terrain(xloc,yloc)); %cell tower height
frequency = cellinfo.cellSite.freq * 1000000; %cell tower radiated frequency
lambda = 299792458 / frequency; %wavelength of radiated signal
blocksize = cellinfo.cellSite.cellSize; %the width/height, in meters, of each data block
angle = cellinfo.cellSite.azimuth; %the angle of the outputted signal

%%%%% next, physical information about the maps %%%%%
[xsize,ysize] = size(cellinfo.terrain);

%%%%% create new map of same physical dimensions %%%%%
map = zeros(xsize,ysize);

%%%%% preliminary calculations.  these values don't change during calculation %%%%%
freqloss = 20 * log10(4 * pi / lambda); %calculate path loss due to frequency.
upperangle = angle + antennawidth / 2;
if (upperangle > 360)
    %adjust for additions > 360
    upperangle = upperangle - 360;
end
lowerangle = angle - antennawidth / 2;
if (lowerangle < 0)
    %adjust for subtracitons < 0
    lowerangle = lowerangle + 360;
end

for i=1:xsize
    for j=1:ysize
        %calculate a few physical parameters associated with this location
        dist = blocksize * sqrt((yloc - i)^2 + (xloc - j)^2 + (double(cellinfo.terrain(i,j)) - height)^2);
        angletoBS = 90 - 180 * atan2(i-yloc,j-xloc) / pi;
        %angletoBS = angletoBS - 90;
        if (angletoBS < 0)
            %adjust for subtracitons < 0
            angletoBS = angletoBS + 360;
        end
        
        if (dist > 0)
            %%%%% set the map to a maximum value using large-scale path loss %%%%%
            if (dist < 250)
                %adjustment for signals very close to antenna, which are underestimated
                map(i,j) = power - freqloss - (20-closenessgain) * log10(dist);
            else
                map(i,j) = power - freqloss - 20 * log10(dist);
            end
        else
            map(i,j) = power - freqloss;
        end
        
        %now we adjust for the fact that the antenna is directional
        if (upperangle > lowerangle)
            if ~((angletoBS < upperangle) & (angletoBS > lowerangle))
                %this lies outside the directional part, but may lie on the
                %lobes
                if ((angletoBS < (upperangle + 30)) & (angletoBS > (lowerangle-30)))
                    %adjust for side lobes
                    map(i,j) = map(i,j) - sidelobeloss * log10(dist);
                else
                    %this is behind the antenna
                    map(i,j) = map(i,j) - antennaloss * log10(dist);
                end
            else
                %this is in front of the antenna
                map(i,j) = map(i,j) - pathloss * log10(dist);
            end
        else
            if ((angletoBS > upperangle) & (angletoBS < lowerangle))
                %this lies outside the directional part, but may lie on the
                if ~((angletoBS > (upperangle + 30)) & (angletoBS < (lowerangle-30)))
                    %adjust for side lobes
                    map(i,j) = map(i,j) - sidelobeloss * log10(dist);
                else
                    %this is behind the antenna
                    map(i,j) = map(i,j) - antennaloss * log10(dist);
                end
            else
                %this is in front of the antenna
                map(i,j) = map(i,j) - pathloss * log10(dist);
            end
        end
        
        %set the noise floor such that readings cannot go below -120dB
        if (map(i,j) < -120)
            map(i,j) = -120;
        end
    end
end