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Advent of practical UWB localization: (R)Evolution in UWB antenna research

  • Vit Sipal
  • , Matthias John
  • , Dries Neirynck
  • , Michael McLaughlin
  • , Max Ammann

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Abstract

The UWB antenna research provides design approaches that enable transmission of sub-nanosecond pulses without any distortion. At the same time, advances in communications theory and digital signal processing enable practical ranging systems with precisions below 3 cm with pulse bandwidths of 500 MHz. Thus one could be misled to believe that the UWB antenna research is dead simply because current antenna designs can accommodate bandwidth requirements for years to come. However, this paper points out that with the UWB localization systems entering the stage of mass production, new research challenges associated with the integration of antennas in real systems occur. Using application examples, the paper introduces some of these issues. It also is concludes that antenna designers can substantially contribute towards the precision of UWB localization. To achieve this goal the antennas have to be studied in more complex scenarios and new system-oriented metrics have to be used.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1561-1565
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9788890701849
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2014 - The Hague, Netherlands
Duration: 6 Apr 201411 Apr 2014

Publication series

Name8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2014

Conference

Conference8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2014
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityThe Hague
Period6/04/1411/04/14

Keywords

  • antenna
  • measurement
  • propagation

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