Development of IEEE 802.11 Compliant Antenna with WLAN Mobile Multimedia Messaging Application for Emergency Communication Purposes
Vincent M. Musa1, Jennifer B. Enriquez2 

1Vincent M. Musa, Department of Graduate Studies, Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila, Philippines.
2Jennifer B. Enriquez, Department of Graduate Studies, Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila, Philippines.

Manuscript received on 02 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 06 March 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 July 2019 | PP: 1833-1838 | Volume-8 Issue-2, July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B1029078219/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1029.078219
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Abstract: In emergency or disaster situations, when communications were interrupted due to damaged local network infrastructures, coordination are affected. Moreover, the deployment of specialized technologies such as satellite and shortwave communication network were found impractical. The objective of the study was first, to construct an improvised antenna that will be tested on an area with no cellular network and test the router’s operating range using it, and second, to design and develop a mobile multimedia messaging application that utilizes WLAN to send data. Results of the testing shows that improvised antenna achieved operating range of 192 meters, the range achieved 215 meters in area with no cellular network, and the application was capable of sending multimedia messages over WLAN.
Index Terms: A Mobile Multimedia Messaging Application, Emergency Communication, WLAN Network Communication, Improvised Omnidirectional Antenna.

Scope of the Article: Foundations of Communication Networks