Title :
Performance evaluation of antennas for UWB radar and positioning systems
Author :
Dumoulin, A. ; John, M. ; Ammann, M.J. ; McEvoy, P.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Telecommun. Value-Chain Res. (CTVR), Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
This paper presents a study of the performance of three antennas for ultra wideband radio ranging systems. By using different pulse types, the performance of the antennas is measured and quantified by using the Fidelity Factor.
Keywords :
radar antennas; ultra wideband antennas; ultra wideband radar; UWB antennas; UWB radar; fidelity factor; positioning systems; radar antennas; ultra wideband radio ranging systems; Fidelity Factor; Pulse communication; UWB antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2009), IET Irish
Conference_Location :
Dublin
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2009.1729
