In this paper we have presented the effect of different modulation Techniques (QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM) and number of antenna elements at the receiver (Smart Antenna) on the performance of beamforming in OFDM based Wireless network. The performance of the proposed technique is tested for adaptive beam forming algorithm, Least Mean Square (LMS), improved LMS and conventional beamforming for differ...

Monitoring fatigue cracking of large engineering structures is a costly and time-intensive process. The authors’ present the first low-cost inkjet-printed patch antenna sensor that can passively detect crack formation, orientation and shape by means of resonant frequency shifts in the two resonant modes of the antenna. For the first time, the effect of non-linear crack shapes on the parallel an...

We investigate the congruence of the directional properties of uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) as seen from the base station in WCDMA of UMTS by means of spatial channel measurements. Our study illustrates that the directional properties of the mobile radio channel are strongly correlated in uplink and downlink radio channels. Therefore, the utilization of spatial information derived during uplin...

Smart Antennas are being regarded by many as the key solution to increasing the spectral efficiency and improving the system performance in mobile communication. In principle, an antenna is smart only when it can recognize and track the signal of a particular mobile telephone while suppressing interfering signals. This can be achieved by forming a beam towards the mobile telephone, hence, the t...

A compact reconfigurable antenna with an omnidirectional mode and four directional modes is proposed. The antenna has a main radiator and four parasitic elements printed on a dielectric substrate. By changing the status of diodes soldered on the parasitic elements, the proposed antenna can generate four directional radiation patterns and one omnidirectional radiation pattern. The main beam dire...

Adaptive antenna arrays have recently been introduced to cope with the high capacity required by the 3 generation (3G) wireless communications systems. As adaptive antenna arrays focus narrow high gain beams towards the desired user and nulls towards interferers, both coverage and capacity of the network can be improved. To establish the performance gain that a smart antenna can deliver in a 3G...

In this rapid changing world in wireless communication, dual or multiband antenna has been playing a key role for wireless service requirements. Wireless local area network (WLAN) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) have been widely applied in mobile devices such as handheld computers and smart phones. These two techniques have been widely considered as a cost-effective,...

The technology of smart antenna for mobile communications has received enormous interest worldwide in recent decade. A smart antenna forms a pattern that adapts to the current radio conditions improving the communication link. The principal reason for applying smart antennas is the possibility for a large increase in capacity and to introduce new services. The purpose of this paper is to give a...