Title :
Bioinspired electric power delivery antenna through volume conduction
Author :
Li, Daliang Leon ; Sclabassi, Robert J. ; Sun, Mingui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Neurosurg., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
Recent improvements in implantable devices in medicine have increased the need for a wireless power delivery channel through human tissue. In this paper, we present a power transmission antenna concept inspired by the discharge of electric eels through water. This antenna concept is compared to the traditional electrode pair antenna and found to be capable of focusing electric energy to certain areas.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical communication; power transmission; prosthetics; bioinspired electric power delivery antenna; electric eels; electrode pair antenna; human tissue; implantable devices; medicine; power transmission antenna; volume conduction; Analytical models; Conductivity; Conductors; Finite element methods; Frequency; Head; Humans; Poisson equations; Transmitting antennas; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9106-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431930
