Validation of radio frequency telemetry concept in the presence of biological tissue-like stratified media

Author

Miranda, Felix A. ; Simons, Rainee N. ; Hall, David G.

Author_Institution

Nat. Aeronaut. & Space Adm., Glenn Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

20-25 June 2004

Firstpage

1335

Abstract

We discuss a novel radio frequency (RF) telemetry concept for biomedical applications. The concept consists of a miniaturized spiral inductor/antenna for bio-MEMS sensors and an external pick-up antenna integrated into a hand-held device. The measured relative signal strength in the presence of biological phantoms ranged from -5.9 to -7.5 dB for antenna separations of 5 and 10 cm. These relative signal strengths are easily measurable, therefore validating the RF telemetry concept for biomedical applications.

Keywords

biological tissues; biomedical telemetry; biosensors; inhomogeneous media; microsensors; mobile antennas; phantoms; radio links; radiotelemetry; spiral antennas; 10 cm; 5 cm; antenna separations; astronaut monitoring; bio-MEMS sensors; biological phantoms; biological tissue; biomedical applications; external pick-up antenna; hand-held device; health monitoring; miniaturized spiral antenna; miniaturized spiral inductor; radio frequency telemetry; relative signal strength; stratified media; Antenna measurements; Biomedical measurements; Biosensors; Imaging phantoms; Inductors; Nonhomogeneous media; RF signals; Radio frequency; Spirals; Telemetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8302-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2004.1330432

Filename

1330432