New and Emerging Directions in the Fields of Antennas and Propagation
Christian Pichot, Gregory H. Huff, Yang Yang, Zhihao Jiang, Xuanfeng Tong, Tian Hong Loh, Ala Alemaryeen, Mahmoud Wagih, Sima Noghanian, R Paryani, Yi Huang, Kunio Sakakibara, Francesca Vipiana, Elise Fear, Saikat Chandra Bakshi, R.B. Waterhouse, Julio Urbina, Sascha D. Meinrath, Bono Po-Jen Shih, Rohit Sharma, Vignesh Manohar, Fikadu T. Dagefu, Koichi Ito
Abstract
In this invited paper, the New Technology Directions Committee (NTDC) of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) presents new and emerging research directions to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. The NTDC consists of three working groups (WGs); the members and collaborators of these groups provide their perspectives on topics related to WG themes in this article. WG-1 focuses on the advancement of materials and manufacturing processes for future antenna applications. WG-2 focuses on advances in communications, sensing, and imaging. WG-3 focuses on maximizing the societal impact of wireless connectivity. The discussion in this article ranges from additive manufacturing (AM) techniques and system integration to advanced communications and quantum-based sensing technologies. Numerous applications are explored and a perspective on the digital divide is offered.