Automotive Antenna Roof for Cooperative Connected Driving

Artner G, Kotterman W, Del Galdo G, Hein MA (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

IEEE Access Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Book Volume: 7

Pages Range: 20083-20090

Article Number: 8633835

DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2897219

Abstract

An automotive concept for vehicular communications is proposed that utilizes the potential of the roof area for antennas. Antennas are distributed in cavities and on shelves in the center and on the front and rear roof ends. The arrangement of antennas on the roof allows better radiation to the front and back of automobiles than shark-fins and single cavities. Combining several modules provides space for further antennas, sensors, and integrated front-ends, as well as better spatial separation for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) arrays beyond 5G, and cooperative connected and automated driving. A prototype was developed and built into a car chassis. The measured data were analyzed and evaluated in the view of coverage for vulnerable road users and on correlation for the MIMO.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Wien / Vienna University of Technology AT Austria (AT) Technische Universität Ilmenau DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Artner, G., Kotterman, W., Del Galdo, G., & Hein, M.A. (2019). Automotive Antenna Roof for Cooperative Connected Driving. IEEE Access, 7, 20083-20090. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2897219

MLA:

Artner, Gerald, et al. "Automotive Antenna Roof for Cooperative Connected Driving." IEEE Access 7 (2019): 20083-20090.

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