Fabrication and characterization of a directional SPIDA antenna for wireless sensor networks.

 

Autor(es):

Rodríguez, Benigno ; Schandy, Javier ; González, Juan Pablo ; Steinfeld, Leonardo ; Silveira, Fernando

Tipo:

Preprint

Versión:

Enviado

Resumen:

This paper presents the simulation, fabrication and complete characterization of a 2.4 GHz directional antenna designed for Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) nodes, named SPIDA. The use of this kind of antennas empowers the performance of sensor nodes, as they increase the communication range without compromising the power consumption. The antenna was simulated and the results were compared with measurements, obtaining a gain of 6.8 dBi. Also future optimization options for this antenna are discussed, including the use of switched beamforming.

Año:

2017

Idioma:

Inglés

Temas:

Antenna simulation
Antenna fabrication
Antenna characterization
Beamforming
Wireless Sensor Networks
Array signal processing
Antenna measurements
Antenna radiation patterns
Switches

Institución:

Universidad de la República

Repositorio:

COLIBRI

Enlace(s):

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/25249

Nivel de acceso:

Acceso abierto