| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 380, 2026
International Conference on Information Systems and Communication Technologies (ICISCT’25)
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| Article Number | 01027 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Microwave Components and 5G/6G Communication Systems | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202638001027 | |
| Published online | 03 August 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202638001027
Electronic phase-controlled beam steering for moving target tracking using a linear antenna ar-ray for DOA application
1 Intelligent Systems Design Laboratory (ISD) Faculty of Science, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan 93000, Morocco
2 Digital Innovation Center of Excellence (DICE) Mohammed VI Polytechnic BenGuerir, Morocc
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Published online: 3 August 2026
Abstract
In this paper, an algorithm that can be implemented using MATLAB software is proposed to calculate phase shifts of antenna array elements depending on a desired angle. The obtained values of phase shifts are sent automatically to CST Microwave Studio through the COM interface to analyze the antenna radiation pattern and gain. The whole scheme of dynamic beam steering and interaction between MATLAB and CST Microwave Studio software is shown in the graphical abstract Fig. 1. The presented method can be used to achieve dynamic beam steering of the antenna arrays by automatic transmission of phase values without any human intervention.
For each angle of steering, the algorithm calculates the necessary phase shift and sends them to CST to analyze the radiation pattern of the antenna array with these conditions. The simulation results prove that the calculated phase shifts result in a directivity of beam with total gain of the antenna array approximately equal to 14 dBi. This method verifies the efficiency of the suggested phase controller and the interface created between MATLAB and CST for Direction of Arrival (DOA) applications.
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