Capacity Enhancement by Pattern-Reconfigurable Multiple Antenna Systems in Vehicular Applications

This work presents a design methodology for pattern reconfigurable antennas in automotive applications. Channel simulation is used to identify the relevant beam directions prior to the design of the antenna. Based on this knowledge several reconfigurable multiple antenna systems are designed. These antennas are evaluated by the channel capacity calculation from virtual and real-world test drives. An increase of the channel capacity by a factor of 2 compared to a conventional system is observed.