Development of fabric based antenna systems for Search and Rescue Applications in the 400 MHz range
Overview
| Title: | Development of fabric based antenna systems for Search and Rescue Applications in the 400 MHz range |
| Sponsor: | European Space Agency through ESTEC |
| Keywords: | Fabric antennas, fabric microwave systems, wearable systems, wearable antennas |
Abstract
An antenna integrated into fabric has been constructed and tested. A range of prototypes were constructed and compared with simulation results.
People
Rob Seager
Alford Chauraya
Yiannis Vardaxoglou
Nishant Ranka (Placement student from IIT Delhi)
Publications
R. D. Seager, A. Chauraya, J. C. Vardaxoglou and P. deMaagt (European Space Agency), “Towards a Compact Low Frequency Woven Antenna”, Proc. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Symposium, 2009.
R. D. Seager, A. Chauraya, J. C. Vardaxoglou and P. deMaagt (European Space Agency), “Fabric Antennas Integrated with Metamaterials”. 2nd International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, Pamplona, Spain , September 21-26, 2008.