Title :
Parallel FDTD simulations for WBAN channel characterization using different body models
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Dept. of Radio Sci. & Eng., Aalto Univ., Aalto, Finland
Abstract :
FDTD simulations are done for wireless body area network channel characterization with the focus on the effect of the body-model type. Under different WBAN scenarios, the reception-level and phase results are compared between the heterogeneous and homogeneous Virtual Family Male model. If the heterogeneous model is considered as more realistic compared to a homogeneous one, the provided data helps estimating the received-field uncertainty due to a homogeneous model.
Keywords :
body area networks; finite difference time-domain analysis; wireless channels; WBAN channel characterization; body model; body-model type; parallel FDTD simulation; reception-level; wireless body area network channel characterization; Channel estimation; Finite difference methods; Muscles; Skin; Thigh; Time domain analysis; Wrist;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206558
