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Optimal Tilt Angle of Reader Antennas for Truck Tolling Based on UHF RFID

  • Kathrein Solutions GmbH
  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

Free flow truck tolling systems based on Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) need a highly reliable communication between the readers and transponders. To this end, a large number of reads of the transponders is desirable, which can be affected by physical effects (e.g. multipath propagation, Doppler effect) as well as the chosen protocol parameters (e.g. Miller coding). There has already been a great interest in investigating these effects. However, to the best of our knowledge, the effect of the tilt angle of the antenna on the number of reads has not been covered yet. This paper describes an implemented simulation framework in MATLAB which allows to find the optimum tilt angle for a single patch antenna and a patch-based antenna array for truck tolling at one lane. It turns out, that in both cases the optimal angle is about 71°.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2019
EditorsToni Perkovic, Katarina Vukojevic, Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, Sandro Nizetic, Luigi Patrono, Petar Solic
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9789532900910
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2019 - Bol/Split, Croatia
Duration: 18 Jun 201921 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name2019 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2019

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2019
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityBol/Split
Period18/06/1921/06/19

Keywords

  • Radio frequency identification (RFID)
  • number of reads
  • tilt angle

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