TY - GEN N2 - In this paper, the architecture of a smart antenna prototype is described and its functionality assessed. The system prototype is composed by an 8-elements linear array of dipoles with a finite reflecting plane and the adaptive behavior is obtained modifying a set of array weights with electronically-driven vector modulators. In order to real-time react to complex interference scenarios, the system is controlled by a software control module based on a Particle Swarm Optimizer. To demonstrate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the proposed implementation, a set of representative results concerned with realistic interference scenarios is reported and discussed. TI - Validation of a Smart Antenna Prototype: Model and Experiments Y1 - 2011/01// UR - http://www.eledia.org/students-reports/488/ AV - public N1 - This version is a pre-print of the final version available at IEEE. A1 - Benedetti, Manuel A1 - Oliveri, Giacomo A1 - Massa, Andrea ID - elediasc12488 ER -