Recent innovations in antenna design for wireless sensor networks

Design parameters for an ideal wireless sensor network include minimal size and energy consumption, local intelligence for self-assembly and data processing, minimum data transmission over maximum range, ad hoc deployment and redundant path allocation. This paper reviews some of the recent developments in antenna design for wireless sensor networks.

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