Open AccessWearable logo‐antenna for GPS–GSM‐based tracking systems
Author(s) -
Monti Giuseppina,
Corchia Laura,
De Benedetto Egidio,
Tarricone Luciano
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iet microwaves, antennas and propagation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.555
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1751-8733
pISSN - 1751-8725
DOI - 10.1049/iet-map.2015.0774
Subject(s) - global positioning system , gsm , antenna (radio) , wearable computer , tracking (education) , tracking system , computer science , embedded system , precision lightweight gps receiver , computer hardware , assisted gps , electronic engineering , real time computing , engineering , electrical engineering , telecommunications , psychology , pedagogy , filter (signal processing) , gps receiver
This study presents a wearable antenna for a global positioning system–global system for mobile communication (GPS–GSM)‐based anti‐theft tracking system to be embedded in high‐cost clothing and luggage accessories (such as leather bags). To assess the feasibility of this solution, a prototype antenna was designed mimicking the shape of one of the Levi Strauss & Co.’s logos, and it was fabricated using a conductive non‐woven fabric on a layer of leather. Furthermore, to cover both the GPS L1 and the GSM‐1800 bands with a single radiating element, positive‐intrinsic‐negative (PIN) diodes were employed to reconfigure the operating frequency of the antenna. Experimental data demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed design strategy are presented and discussed.