Title :
UWB antenna for wireless body area network
Author :
Yazdandoost, Kamya Yekeh ; Kohno, Ryuji
Author_Institution :
New Generation Wireless Commun. Res. Centre, Yokosuka
Abstract :
Wireless body area network for sensing and monitoring of vital signs is the one of most rapid growing wireless communication system. A key component of wireless body area network is an antenna. It must meet biocompatible and size- limit requirements. Therefore, antenna for wireless body area network faces numerous RF challenges. We used an antenna with two layers of substrate to cancel the effect of human body on antenna performance. In this paper we present an UWB antenna performance in the free space, on direct contact with human body and way out to reduce the effect of human body on antenna performance without any changes on antenna design.
Keywords :
antenna theory; radio networks; ultra wideband antennas; RF challenges; UWB antenna; antenna design; wireless body area network; Antenna accessories; Biological system modeling; Body area networks; Body sensor networks; Dielectric constant; Humans; Prototypes; Radio frequency; Ultra wideband antennas; Wireless communication; UWB antenna; body area network; printed antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2006. APMC 2006. Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
978-4-902339-08-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-902339-11-6
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2006.4429724