title: Feasibility Study on Measuring the Particulate Matter Level in the Atmosphere by Means of Yagi–Uda-Like Antennas
abstract: In this work, the application of a technique for monitoring changes of the dielectric constant of the atmosphere caused by the presence of pollution is discussed. The method is based on changes in the reflection coefficient of the device induced by these dielectric constant variations of the surrounding medium. To that end, several Yagi-Uda-like antenna designs with different size limitations were simulated by using a Method-of-Moments software and optimized by means of a simulated annealing str
journal: Sensors