Title :
Extraction of antenna gain from path loss model for in-body communication
Author :
Kurup, Divya ; Joseph, Wout ; Tanghe, Emmeric ; Vermeeren, Gunter ; Martens, Luc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
Proposed for the first time is an in-body path loss model for homogeneous human muscle and head tissue that is independent of the antennas for in-body communication at 2.45 GHz. The path loss model obtained can be used to design in-body communication systems at 2.45 GHz.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; biomedical communication; body area networks; muscle; tissue engineering; antenna gain; frequency 2.45 GHz; head tissue; homogeneous human muscle; in-body communication; path loss model; wireless body area network;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2011.2858
