CAREER: Intelligent Portable Antenna Systems for High-Speed Wireless Communication

用于高速无线通信的智能便携式天线系统：无线研究和工业界一致认为，便携式单元的能力将限制未来高速无线系统的性能。为了应对这一挑战，Jennifer Bernhard的研究将开发智能便携式天线系统，以提高这些网络的可靠性、吞吐量和抗噪声能力。具体而言，该项目将在便携式装置上实现具有性能驱动模糊控制器的新型紧凑型辐射可调谐天线。这种新颖的方法将便携式天线视为通信系统的动态组件，并将为天线设计和控制创造一个创新的范例。以团队为基础的研究框架将要求本科生和研究生合作实现共同的研究目标。研究成果的传播将与吸引更多妇女从事电气工程的外联活动相结合。教育活动将侧重于电磁学课程的“主动”教学技术，利用现实问题培养学生的团队合作、解决问题和技术沟通能力。＊＊＊

9983460BernhardIntelligent Portable Antenna Systems for High-Speed Wireless Communication:The wireless research and industrial communities agree that thecapabilities of portable units will constrain future high-speed wirelesssystem performance. In response to this challenge, Jennifer Bernhard'sresearch will develop intelligent portable antenna systems to improve thereliability, throughput, and noise immunity of these networks.Specifically, this project will implement new compact radiation-tunableantenna with a performance-driven fuzzy controller on a portable unit.This novel approach views portable antennas as dynamic components of thecommunication system and will create an innovative paradigm for antennadesign and control. A team-based research framework will requireundergraduate and graduate students to cooperate to achieve common researchgoals. Dissemination of research results will be coupled with outreachactivities to attract more women to electrical engineering. The educationactivities will focus on "active" teaching techniques for electromagneticscurricula that use real-world problems to develop students' teamwork,problem-solving, and technical communication skills. ***