Abstract
In agricultural applications, it is becoming ever more important to be able to send sensor data in an energy-efficient way, possibly from each plant. This study investigates the possibility to excite a plant leaf using an Antenna Booster to enhance antenna performance. A PCB including a Matching Network is designed to accommodate the Antenna Booster. This PCB is placed in a simulation environment on material emulating the electrical properties of a plant. It is shown that the Antenna Booster uses the PCB and the leaf it is placed upon to radiate. The simulations show that it is possible to increase the radiation efficiency of the antenna structure from 9.6% up to 15% at a frequency of approximately 2 GHz by attaching the Antenna Booster to a leaf- like plane, and that using the leaf thus should be considered in the Internet of Plants (IoP).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-88-31299-04-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 May 2022 |
| Event | 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2022 - Madrid, Spain Duration: 27 Mar 2022 → 1 Apr 2022 Conference number: 16 https://www.eucap2022.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2022 |
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| Abbreviated title | EuCAP 2022 |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Madrid |
| Period | 27/03/22 → 1/04/22 |
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