Title :
A mechanically stable, low profile, omni-directional solar-cell integrated antenna for outdoor wireless sensor nodes
Author :
Wu, T. ; Li, R.L. ; Tentzeris, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
A novel mechanically stable, omnidirectional, low profile "solar-enabled" antenna is proposed and features very good radiation and matching characteristics suitable for the 2.4GHz wireless sensor network protocol. By using cheap, realizable fabrication process to achieve a compact integration, the proposed antenna integration concept could be a disruptive technology that would potentially enable truly autonomous, robust wireless sensor network in "rugged" outdoor environment.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; directive antennas; solar cells; wireless sensor networks; antenna integration; disruptive technology; fabrication process; frequency 2.4 GHz; low profile solar-enabled antenna; matching characteristics; mechanically stable solar-enabled antenna; omnidirectional solar-enabled antenna; outdoor wireless sensor nodes; radiation characteristics; wireless sensor network protocol; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Batteries; Circuits; Directive antennas; Fabrication; Photovoltaic cells; Slot antennas; Voltage; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171647
