USF researchers developed a novel invention: a device that will improve the radio link quality for low power wireless devices. The two smart ZOE antennas which will be configured for optimum signal reception at power up, then sampled and reconfigured at user defined time intervals. The repeater is used at a distance in order to boost the signal power and make it possible the increase range of communication. Zero-Order Energy Repeater (ZOE-R) is designed to optimize the configuration of the two ZOE antennas based on the signal strength of the repeater. The key feature of the invention is the reconfiguration of the antenna. The low duty cycle of the sampling and control circuit will ensure consumption of minimal DC energy.
Zero Order Energy 2.4 GHz Antenna