On the design and optimisation of new fractal antenna using PSO

An optimisation technique for newly shaped fractal structure using particle swarm optimisation with curve fitting is presented in this article. The aim of particle swarm optimisation is to find the geometry of the antenna for the required user-defined frequency. To assess the effectiveness of the presented method, a set of representative numerical simulations have been done and the results are compared with the measurements from experimental prototypes built according to the design specifications coming from the optimisation procedure. The proposed fractal antenna resonates at the 5.8 GHz industrial, scientific and medical band which is suitable for wireless telemedicine applications. The antenna characteristics have been studied using extensive numerical simulations and are experimentally verified. The antenna exhibits well-defined radiation patterns over the band.

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