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Transparent antenna for WiFi application: RSSI and throughput performances at ISM 2.4 GHz

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The investigation of the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and throughput performance in indoor environments for a 2.4 GHz transparent antenna is presented in this paper. The monopole transparent antenna with bi-directional radiation pattern is used in the measurement as the receiver. The RSSI results are taken from a laptop that equipped with AirMagnet wireless PC Card. The antenna throughput is measured with different RSSI levels of the highest, medium and lowest values. Moreover, the measured performance of direct electrical and solar power sources in an indoor environment is compared. The aim is to test the reliability of WiFi systems with solar panel. The measurement results show that throughput performance is proportional to the RSSI values. The RSSI values are between -60 dBm to -90 dBm with average throughput values between 8 and 7 Mbps. Ultimately, it is discovered that the same performance was obtained by using either one of the two power sources. Therefore solar source can be applied to power up the WiFi transparent antenna in real environment that eventually moving towards the green energy and sustainable technology.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and UTM GUP (Votes 00G36 and 04H36) for sponsoring this work. Also, special thanks to the members of Wireless Communication Centre (WCC), UTM for providing resources and rendering necessary assistances, without which the project would not have been accomplished.

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  1. Wireless Communication Centre (WCC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Alyaa Syaza Azini & Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin

  2. Embedded, Network and Advanced Computing (ENAC), School of Computer and Communication Engineering (SCCE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau, Malaysia

    Muzammil Jusoh

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Azini, A.S., Kamarudin, M.R. & Jusoh, M. Transparent antenna for WiFi application: RSSI and throughput performances at ISM 2.4 GHz. Telecommun Syst 61, 569–577 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-015-0013-x

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