Title :
Optimizing signal strength in-situ using an evolvable antenna system
Author :
Linden, Derek S.
Author_Institution :
Linden Innovation Res., Ashburn, VA, USA
Abstract :
With the rise in wireless data communications, it is increasingly important that antennas be able to deliver the strongest and most consistent signal possible to a receiver. The evolvable antenna system in this paper shows that an evolutionary algorithm and a reconfigurable antenna can be used to optimize received signal strength in "real" surroundings and outperform a conventional antenna.
Keywords :
antennas; evolutionary computation; optimisation; radio access networks; evolutionary algorithm; evolvable antenna system; reconfigurable antenna; signal strength in-situ optimisation; wireless data communications; Antenna accessories; Computational modeling; Evolutionary computation; Feeds; Frequency; RF signals; Receiving antennas; Switches; Transceivers; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Evolvable Hardware, 2002. Proceedings. NASA/DoD Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1718-8
DOI :
10.1109/EH.2002.1029879
