LAPC 2008
LAPC 2008 featured a record number of papers submitted and many were rejected to ensure excellent quality of all the papers included in the proceedings. There were also a record number of delegates attending. We would like to thank every author, co-author, the TPC, the Keynote and Invited Speakers, delegates and exhibitors who have helped make LAPC 2008 such a successful and enjoyable event.
LAPC 2008 papers can be downloaded from IEEE Xplore.
Please click here to view photos of LAPC 2008.
The complete provisional programme including details of the poster session can be found here.
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9:15 – 9:45am |
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Keynote Talk:
A Critical Look at the Problem of Small Antenna Design and a Review of Physics-Based Performance Limitations of these Antennas
Prof. Raj Mittra, Pennsylvania State University, USA
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9:45 – 10:15am |
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Progress in Radiowave Propagation Studies of On-Body Communications Channels
Prof. Peter Hall, University of Birmingham, UK |
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10:15 – 10:45am |
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Understanding On-Body Fading Channels at 2.45 GHz Using Measurements Based on User State and Environment
Dr. William Scanlon, Queen’s University at Belfast, UK |
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10:45 – 11:15am |
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Dual Band Wearable Antenna
Prof. Richard Langley, The University of Sheffield, UK
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Refreshments and Poster Session 1
Exhibition Area A, B & C |
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11:15am - 12:45pm |
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Lunch Day 1 (Restaurant) |
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12:45pm - 2:00pm |
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Invited Session 2:
Medical and Healthcare Applications of RF & Microwave |
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2:00 – 4:00pm |
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2:00 – 2:30pm |
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Keynote Talk:
Wireless networks – Antennas and Propagation Achievements and Challenges
Dr Ben Allen, University of Oxford, UK
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2:30 – 3:00pm |
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Development and Application of a UWB Radar System for Breast Imaging
Dr. Ian Craddock, University of Bristol, UK |
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3:00 – 3:30pm |
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Small UWB Antennas for Medical Applications
Prof. Xiaodong Chen, Queen Mary, University of London, UK |
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3:30 – 4:00pm |
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Direct Detection of the Magnetic Fields of Neuronal Impulses Using MRI
Dr Greg Cook, The University of Sheffield, UK |
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Refreshments and Poster Session 2
Exhibition Area A, B & C |
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4:00pm - 5:30pm |
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Drink Reception
Drinks are sponsored by CST, Microwave Studio® |
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6:30pm - 7:00pm |
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Conference Banquet (Restaurant)
Including: Invited Pre-Dinner Talk: ‘40 Years of Antenna Research’ by Prof. Peter Clarricoats, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
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7:00pm - 10:30pm |
Invited Session 3:
Radar Measurements and Metamaterials Theory, Modelling and Applications |
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9:15 – 11:15am |
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9:15 – 9:45am |
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Keynote Talk:
An Introduction to Radar Cross Section Measurements
Dr. Doren Hess, MI Technologies, USA |
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9:45 – 10:15am |
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Planar Spiral Resonators for Compact Antenna Applications
Dr. Alex Schuchinsky, Queen’s University at Belfast, UK |
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10:15 – 10:45am |
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Recent Progress on Metamaterials Research at Southeast University
Prof. Tie Jun Cui, Southeast University, Nanjing, China |
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10:45 – 11:15am |
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Theoretical and experimental studies of metamaterials for radar absorption and for low-profile antennas
Dr. Colin Brewitt-Taylor, QinetiQ Ltd, UK |
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Refreshments and Poster Session 3
Exhibition Area A, B & C |
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11:15am - 12:45pm |
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Lunch Day 2 (Restaurant) |
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12:45pm - 2:00pm |
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Invited Session 4:
Mobile Antennas from an Industry Perspective
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2:00pm - 3:30pm |
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2.00– 2.30pm |
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Keynote Talk:
Base Station Antenna Systems in China
Prof. Wei Hong, Southeast University, China |
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2:30 – 3:00pm |
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In Search of the Perfect Handset Antenna
Prof. Simon Kingsley, Antenova, UK |
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3:00 – 3:30pm |
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Antennas for Small Satellites
Dr. Steven Gao, University of Surrey, UK |
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Refreshments and Poster Session 4
Exhibition Area A, B & C |
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3:30pm - 5:00pm |
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Close of Conference and Prize Giving |
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5:00pm - 5:15pm |
9:00 - 5:00pm |
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Free workshops by CST and IMST
Please register here
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