| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L77683/01 |
| Title: |
IMI MULTIBAND INTEGRATED ANTENNA MODULES FOR VEHICLE TELEMATIC SYSTEMS (ANT MOD) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Langley, Professor RJ |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering & Digital Arts |
| Organisation: |
University of Kent |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 1997 |
Ends: |
30 September 2000 |
Value (£): |
237,415
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Control Engineering |
Digital Signal Processing |
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| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Many telematics services will be fitted as standard on vehicles in the near future. Existing services such as AM/FM radio and GSM telephones will be joined by others including positioning systems (GPS), Digital Audio Broadcasts (DAB), traffic information, satellite telephone, etc. these systems will require multiple antennas on the vehicles. The project will investigate the design and production of low cost, innovative, integrated multi-frequency band antenna modules to replace multiple individual antennas. The conformal modules will be mounted invisibly under plastic panels, leaving the aerodynamics and styling of the vehicle unimpaired. Printed wire antennas based on fractals will replace conventional wire monopoles for AM/FM and DAB while microstrip patch technology will be used for GSM/GPS antennas. The two technologies will be integrated to produce modules which can be tailored to individual manufacturers needs. This project would be the first step to further integration of other service antennas into the modules as they become economical for inclusion into vehicle telematics systems.
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http://www.kent.ac.uk |