Recently, significant attention has been drawn to the development of two emerging antenna technologies known as "Fluid Antenna" and "Movable Antenna" in wireless communication research community, which is greatly motivated by their unprecedented flexibility and reconfigurability for improving system performance in wireless applications. However, some confusions have also ensued on their nomenclature. In fact, both "Fluid Antenna" and "Movable Antenna" are not newly-made terms, and they have a longstanding presence in the field of antenna technology. This article wishes to provide some clarity on this closely related terminology and help dispel any confusion, concern or even dispute on the appropriate use of their names in the literature. Our hope is to unite researchers and encourage more research endeavours to focus on resolving the technical issues on this topic. This article begins by reviewing the historical evolution of these technologies for fostering a clear understanding of their origins and recent development in the realm of wireless communication. We will conclude this article by commenting on other nomenclatures that have emerged in the recent research of Fluid/Movable Antenna.
翻译:近期,流体天线与可移动天线这两类新兴天线技术在无线通信研究领域引起了广泛关注,其根本动力在于它们为提升无线系统性能带来了前所未有的灵活性与可重构性。然而,随之也产生了关于术语命名的混淆。事实上,"流体天线"与"可移动天线"并非全新术语,它们在天线技术领域已有长期发展历史。本文旨在厘清这一密切相关的术语体系,帮助消除文献中对名称恰当使用的困惑、担忧甚至争议。我们期望通过本研究凝聚学界共识,鼓励更多研究力量聚焦于解决该领域的技术难题。本文首先回顾这些技术的演变历程,以明晰其在无线通信领域的起源与最新进展。最后,我们将对近年流体/可移动天线研究中出现的其他命名方式进行评述。