Optimization of a buried microstrip antenna for simultaneous communication and sensing of soil moisture

Author

Soontornpipit, Pichitpong ; Furse, Cynthia M. ; Chung, You Chung ; Lin, Bryan M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Volume

54

Issue

3

fYear

2006

fDate

3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

797

Lastpage

800

Abstract

Imbedded microstrip antennas have been previously demonstrated for use either as sensing elements or as components of a wireless communication system. This paper presents a method and dual use designs for simultaneous sensing of soil moisture and communication from the buried antenna to an external receiver. Using the genetic algorithm and the finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method, the sensing band is designed to have maximum sensitivity to the moisture of the surrounding soil, while the communication band is designed to have minimal detuning due to changes in soil moisture. Single layer and stacked microstrip antennas are shown

Keywords

finite difference time-domain analysis; genetic algorithms; microstrip antennas; moisture measurement; radiocommunication; soil; FDTD; buried antenna optimization; finite-difference time domain method; genetic algorithm; microstrip antenna; simultaneous soil moisture sensing; wireless communication system; Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna accessories; Finite difference methods; Genetic algorithms; Microstrip antennas; Microstrip components; Receiving antennas; Soil moisture; Time domain analysis; Wireless communication; Finite-difference time domain (FDTD); genetic algorithm; microstrip antenna; sensor;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2006.869904

Filename

1603805