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An open-source 3D antenna radiation pattern setup, implemented using an open-source Arduino Braccio and a two-port VNA.
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Developed at the University of Southampton in 2021 by Thomas Moody and Mahmoud Wagih.
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Measurement process for a flexible printed 2.4 GHz microstrip patch antenna:
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![Demonstration of the 3D pattern measurements procedure](uploads/39307789e926b6b8763ff7a0b2d5579e/AntennaDemo.mp4)
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**System components**
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- [VNA: Rhode & Schwarz ZVB4](https://www.maketecheasier.com/connect-two-windows-computer-on-lan/)
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- [Matlab, running on a windows PC](https://uk.mathworks.com/products/instrument/supported/rohde-and-schwarz.html).
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- [Crossover-LAN connection](https://www.maketecheasier.com/connect-two-windows-computer-on-lan/)
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- Arduino Uno/Mega
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- [Braccio shield and robotic arm](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Braccio)
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- [SMA cabling and connectors for prototyping port-2 wire antennas](https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/coaxial-cable/8857438/?relevancy-data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searchHistory=%7B%22enabled%22%3Atrue%7D) |
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