Conformal Beam-Steering Antenna Controlled by a Raspberry Pi for Sustained High-Throughput Applications
- Submitting institution
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The University of Essex
- Unit of assessment
- 11 - Computer Science and Informatics
- Output identifier
- 1226
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1109/TAP.2017.2779518
- Title of journal
- IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
- Article number
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- First page
- 918
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 0018-926X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- December
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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C - Communications and Networking (Comms)
- Citation count
- 5
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- For the first time an adaptive steerable pattern antenna controlled by Raspberry PI is proposed to enhance reliability and bandwidth in radio wireless links. Circularly polarised antennas are important for robust satellite communications and importantly this work demonstrates high capability in typical weak-electromagnetic environments where transmission impossible without adaptive beam antennas. Although demonstrated via uninterrupted compressed HDvideo-conferencing this system has many usages; several are being explored with Atlantic Microwave (Geoff-Burling). Immediate applications include high-end multi-user wifi systems and vehicle/vehicle communication where signal connectivity is vital. The work underpins current research into jam-resistant satellite communication systems e.g. for controlling farm machinery.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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