Title :
Electromagnetic Interference in Brain Implants Using Multiple Coils: Biosafety and Data Communication Performance
Author :
Al-Kalbani, Ahmed ; Yuce, Mehmet Rasit ; Redoute, Jean-Michel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Syst. Eng., Monash Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
This letter investigates the use of multiple coils for the powering of and the data communication to brain implants. It studies the limits imposed by these coils in terms of biosafety and interference in the communication channels caused by neighboring and misaligned coils. Simulations using the CST Studio voxel head model are used to assess the associated health risks as well as the resilience of the proposed data communication scheme.
Keywords :
brain; electromagnetic interference; inductive power transmission; prosthetics; telemedicine; CST Studio voxel head model; associated health risks; biosafety; brain implants; data communication performance; electromagnetic interference; multiple coils; Coils; Data communication; Electromagnetics; Implants; Modulation; Receivers; Transmitters; Biomedical implants; biosafety; pulse-width modulated amplitude shift-keying (PWM-ASK); specific absorption rate (SAR);
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEMC.2013.2288331
