ARIA 2025: A Week of Immersion in Antennas and IoT

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Published on March 21, 2025 – Updated on March 21, 2025
Dates

on the March 21, 2025

Location

Campus SophiaTech

The School Antennas and Rectennas for IoT Applications (ARIA) took place from 24th to 28th February at the SophiaTech campus of Université Côte d’Azur, bringing together 17 students from 9 different universities, based in Lebanon, Italy, Spain, Romania, and France.

With the LEAT (Université Côte d'Azur-CNRS), the Côte d'Azur boasts a globally renowned research laboratory in the fields of electronics, antennas, and telecommunications.

Building on this expertise and a scientific program bringing together world-class experts, around twenty doctoral students participate each year in the ARIA course week as part of the European School of Antennas (ESoA).

For five days, 6 professors from 5 universities (Université Côte d’Azur, University of Trento, KTH Stockholm, American University of Beirut, La Salle-Universidad Ramon Llull) led lectures and practical sessions on antennas and RF energy harvesting for IoT applications.

Measurement of an Ignion antenna using the R&S Over-The-Air DST200 system
Measurement of an Ignion antenna using the R&S Over-The-Air DST200 system Measurement of an Ignion antenna using the R&S Over-The-Air DST200 system
Experimental spherical antenna measurement arch with fiber optic feeding
Experimental spherical antenna measurement arch with fiber optic feeding Experimental spherical antenna measurement arch with fiber optic feeding

The school’s program allowed participants to dive deep into miniature antenna systems and RF energy harvesting, leveraging the latest advancements in the field.

The 14 PhD students and 3 master’s students gained both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, enabling them to design, build, and measure a wireless IoT terminal powered by an RF energy harvester.

The courses and hands-on sessions covered several key topics:

  • Physical bounds of miniature antennas based on stored energy
  • Antenna Miniaturization and integration techniques
  • Low-power antenna reconfiguration techniques
  • Design and measurements of RF Harvesters
  • Measurement techniques for miniature integrated antennas
We received excellent feedback from the students. They engaged actively with each other and with the professors throughout the week. The atmosphere was both studious and friendly, and the week concluded with a group dinner in Antibes on Thursday evening, a great experience of learning and sharing!

Fabien Ferrero, co-organisateur
Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, LEAT
 

A big thank you to the RISE Academy for its support in organising this event, which provided students with high-quality training and valuable networking opportunities.
 

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