Title :
An analytical path-loss model for on-body radio propagation
Author :
Conway, G.A. ; Scanlon, W.G. ; Cotton, S.L. ; Bentum, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Eng., Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
An analytical model for across the body surface communication systems is presented. The paper is focused on the calculation of the approximate path gain, both along and around planar and cylindrical geometries, representative of the human body for antennas polarized normal to the body surface. The model is validated at 2.45 GHz using finite-difference time-domain numerical analysis and in-situ measurements on an adult-male test subject.
Keywords :
antennas; geometry; radiowave propagation; analytical path-loss model; antennas; body surface communication systems; cylindrical geometries; frequency 2.45 GHz; on-body radio propagation; planar geometries; Analytical models; Biological system modeling; Finite difference methods; Media; Phantoms; Surface waves; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2010 URSI International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5155-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5154-8
DOI :
10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2010.5637009
