Antenna System and Architecture-Circular Polarized UWB Antenna for Indoor Positioning Application

Indoor environment can be characterized as sever attenuating and depolarizing medium for electromagnetic (radio) waves propagation. These signals are radiated from transmitters to space (free-space propagation channel) and received from space to receivers through antennas. These signals are commonly radiated or received with pre-defined signal's polarization schemes and these schemes are always controlled by the antenna. In this chapter, the two-dimensional antenna designs and its polarization schemes are presented for minimizing the sever effects of an indoor environment. Emphasis is on understanding the special attention required for designing an antenna dedicated to an Indoor Positioning/Localization System. Some recent developments in antenna designs are presented as an example for the better understanding and its future perspective.