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With the exponential growth of the internet of things (IoT), the need for stable wireless connections and high data rates have become increasingly essential. Antennas play a crucial role in meeting these demands, and their development has become a key area of research. Antennas need to be smart, flexible, reconfigurable, and intelligent enough to adapt to wireless and environmental changes to ensure seamless communication between IoT devices.

The design of novel antennas using soft materials is a promising area of research in the field of IoT. Soft materials offer unique advantages over traditional materials such as FR4 and metals, which are commonly used in antenna designs. They are lightweight, flexible, and can be molded into various shapes, making them ideal for wearable devices and other IoT applications. Additionally, soft materials offer excellent mechanical properties, making them resistant to wear and tear, which is critical for IoT devices that are subject to constant use. Reconfigurable antennas are another area of research that is gaining attention in the IoT industry. These antennas can adjust their frequency, polarization, and radiation pattern based on the changing requirements of IoT devices. The ability to reconfigure antennas offers several advantages, such as increasing network capacity, reducing interference, and improving system reliability. Intelligent reconfigurable antenna arrays are also an area of research that is rapidly gaining popularity. These antenna arrays use advanced designs, algorithms, and machine learning techniques to optimize their performance based on the changing needs of IoT devices. The ability to adapt and learn from the environment makes these antennas highly desirable for IoT applications.

The scope of this research topic is broad and includes various areas related to the development of antennas for IoT devices. The research may include novel antenna designs, such as soft material antennas, the development of new methodologies for designing reconfigurable antennas or arrays, and the application of intelligent reconfigurable antenna arrays in IoT devices. Some examples of the research topic for this call are as follows.
1. Flexible antenna for IoT including soft robots, sensors, mobile, drones, biomedical devices
2. AI-assisted intelligent soft antenna
3. Foldable antenna for 5G or 6G communication, sensing, radar, and vehicle applications
4. New methods of designing, fabricating, and measuring a flexible antenna
5. Antenna for flexible or wearable electronics
6. Ultrawide broadband flexible antenna

In conclusion, the development of smart, reconfigurable, flexible, and intelligent antennas is crucial to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving IoT industry. The research in this field has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate and interact with IoT devices, and the scope of this topic is vast and has numerous areas for exploration. It is essential to continue exploring new techniques and methodologies to design high-performance antennas that can adapt to the changing needs of IoT devices.

Keywords: Soft and flexible antenna, Intelligent antenna, Reconfigurable antenna, Artificial intelligence


Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

With the exponential growth of the internet of things (IoT), the need for stable wireless connections and high data rates have become increasingly essential. Antennas play a crucial role in meeting these demands, and their development has become a key area of research. Antennas need to be smart, flexible, reconfigurable, and intelligent enough to adapt to wireless and environmental changes to ensure seamless communication between IoT devices.

The design of novel antennas using soft materials is a promising area of research in the field of IoT. Soft materials offer unique advantages over traditional materials such as FR4 and metals, which are commonly used in antenna designs. They are lightweight, flexible, and can be molded into various shapes, making them ideal for wearable devices and other IoT applications. Additionally, soft materials offer excellent mechanical properties, making them resistant to wear and tear, which is critical for IoT devices that are subject to constant use. Reconfigurable antennas are another area of research that is gaining attention in the IoT industry. These antennas can adjust their frequency, polarization, and radiation pattern based on the changing requirements of IoT devices. The ability to reconfigure antennas offers several advantages, such as increasing network capacity, reducing interference, and improving system reliability. Intelligent reconfigurable antenna arrays are also an area of research that is rapidly gaining popularity. These antenna arrays use advanced designs, algorithms, and machine learning techniques to optimize their performance based on the changing needs of IoT devices. The ability to adapt and learn from the environment makes these antennas highly desirable for IoT applications.

The scope of this research topic is broad and includes various areas related to the development of antennas for IoT devices. The research may include novel antenna designs, such as soft material antennas, the development of new methodologies for designing reconfigurable antennas or arrays, and the application of intelligent reconfigurable antenna arrays in IoT devices. Some examples of the research topic for this call are as follows.
1. Flexible antenna for IoT including soft robots, sensors, mobile, drones, biomedical devices
2. AI-assisted intelligent soft antenna
3. Foldable antenna for 5G or 6G communication, sensing, radar, and vehicle applications
4. New methods of designing, fabricating, and measuring a flexible antenna
5. Antenna for flexible or wearable electronics
6. Ultrawide broadband flexible antenna

In conclusion, the development of smart, reconfigurable, flexible, and intelligent antennas is crucial to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving IoT industry. The research in this field has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate and interact with IoT devices, and the scope of this topic is vast and has numerous areas for exploration. It is essential to continue exploring new techniques and methodologies to design high-performance antennas that can adapt to the changing needs of IoT devices.

Keywords: Soft and flexible antenna, Intelligent antenna, Reconfigurable antenna, Artificial intelligence


Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

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