Title :
Investigation of polarization in on-body propagation channels
Author :
Akhoondzadeh-Asl, L. ; Khan, I. ; Nechayev, Y.I. ; Hall, P.S.
Author_Institution :
EECE Dept., Univ. of Birmingham, Birmingham
Abstract :
A measurement campaign to investigate the polarisation behaviour of on-body communication channels using a dual polarised antenna is reported. The antenna is a combination of a monopole and loop antenna, which yields the required vertical and horizontal polarization respectively in the XY plane. Measurements were done using this antenna on the body in indoor environment. The collected data has been processed and the results are presented.
Keywords :
body area networks; electromagnetic wave polarisation; loop antennas; monopole antennas; multifrequency antennas; radiowave propagation; wireless channels; body area network channels; dual polarised antenna; horizontal polarization; indoor environment; loop antenna; monopole antenna; on-body communication channels; on-body propagation channels; vertical polarization; wireless communication; Antenna accessories; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Communication channels; Coplanar waveguides; Dielectric losses; Indoor environments; Polarization; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4753-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-00-024573-2
