Title :
Monopole Ultra Wideband antenna for on-body communication in Wireless Body Area Network
Author :
Tuovinen, Tommi ; Yazdandoost, Kamya Yekeh ; Iinatti, Jari
Author_Institution :
Centre for Wireless Commun., Univ. of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Abstract :
The IEEE 802.15.6 is a standard for the Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN), which is covering on-body and in-body communications. The Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology is a one of the possible technology to utilise for the WBAN. In this paper, we will present a monopole UWB antenna having large bandwidth for on-body communication in wireless body area network. The body tissue layers for the simulation model are chosen such that the antenna is meant to be work on the chest area of human body. Based on simulations, corresponding prototype was fabricated and measured. The simulation and measurement results of the S11, Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) and maximum gain of the antenna and radiation patterns of the prototype are presented.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; body area networks; monopole antennas; ultra wideband antennas; IEEE 802.15.6; WBAN; antenna radiation pattern; body tissue layer; chest area; in-body communication; monopole UWB antenna; monopole ultra wideband antenna; on-body communication; simulation model; voltage standing wave ratio; wireless body area network; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Frequency measurement; Materials; Phantoms; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2011 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1014-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1015-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2011.6114060
