Abstract
Evolvable hardware, particularly evolvable electronic circuitry, is being vigorously explored as a means to enhance performance and survivability. However, antennas are also excellent candidates for evolvable hardware, as they are crucial components in any wireless system, and changes in the environment can seriously affect antenna performance. The evolvable antenna system in this paper shows that an evolutionary algorithm and a reconfigurable antenna can be used to optimize signal reception in-situ, i.e., in real surroundings, rather than in simulation or even on an antenna range. Several reconfigurable antenna topologies were tested, and all were able to outperform a conventional antenna.
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