Author_Institution :
Ball Aerosp., Broomfield, CO, USA
Abstract :
This presentation examines potential future electromagnetic/antenna requirements and conceptual designs for “smart cars” utilizing the Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS). These cars must provide antennas for many different purposes, including safety, entertainment, voice communications, data communications, guidance, emergency, navigation, and locating functions. Antenna designs must also be consistent with marketing requirements for sleek, stylish, stream-lined, customer-appealing cars. This is an area where the defense industry could obtain large commercial markets
Keywords :
automotive electronics; mobile antennas; radionavigation; AM/FM/TV antenna; Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems; automobile antenna; cellular antenna; conformal antennas; data communications; defense industry; electromagnetic/antenna requirements; emergency; entertainment; guidance; navigation; safety; smart cars; voice communications; Aerospace industry; Defense industry; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Helical antennas; Intelligent vehicles; Navigation; Polarization; Road transportation; Satellite antennas;
