Title :
A Study of Ground-Plane-Level and Vehicle-Level Radiation Patterns of GPS Antenna in Telematics Applications
Author :
Alsliety, Mazen K. ; Aloi, Daniel N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI
fDate :
6/29/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper studies the impact of antenna placement on the radiation pattern of a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna in telematics applications. The radiation pattern of a GPS antenna is first measured on 1 m ground-plane. Then the radiation pattern of the same antenna is measured at three distinct locations on a sedan vehicle. Results are presented to show the impact of GPS antenna placement on its radiation pattern and to compare the ground-plane and vehicle-level radiation patterns
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; antenna radiation patterns; GPS antenna; Global Positioning System; ground-plane-level radiation patterns; telematics applications; vehicle-level radiation patterns; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Automotive components; Cables; Global Positioning System; Radio frequency; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Telematics; Vehicles; Antenna placement; GPS antenna; antenna radiation pattern; telematics;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2007.893105
