Code
01GB0516
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 October 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Antennas and propagation
- Microwave and millimeter wave technology
- Wireless communications
Keywords
reconfigurable wireless architectures
wireless communication for rescue workers
stretchable circuits
microsystems technology
Active textile antennas
Project description
By 2025, the inclusion of wearable technologies in clothing will become commonplace, especially for professionals working in extreme and dangerous conditions. This interdisciplinary project tackles innovative fundamental challenges at the technology, antenna system and wireless networking levels to further miniaturize devices, to cope with these harsh conditions and to limit the impact of these devices on the environment.