DocumentCode :
464508
Title :
A TEXTILE ANTENNA FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Author :
Hertleer, C. ; Rogier, H. ; Van Langenhove, Lieva
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Textiles, Ghent Univ., Ghent
fYear :
2007
fDate :
24-24 April 2007
Firstpage :
44
Lastpage :
46
Abstract :
This paper presents a textile antenna designed to be integrated into protective clothing since it is made out of a high performance aramid fabric. A microstrip patch antenna is designed for operating in the 2.45 GHz Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) band for short range communication to transmit the wearer´s life signs to a nearby base station. Electrotextiles are used for the antenna patch and ground plane. When integrated into the garment, the antenna requires a finite ground plane and operates in the presence of the body, hence changing its characteristics. Furthermore, when a textile antenna is integrated into a garment the patch might bend. A rectangular ring topology is proposed to preserve the antenna characteristics in real-life applications. This research paves the way for a new generation of protective clothing.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; protective clothing; aramid fabric; intelligent textile; microstrip patch antenna; protective clothing; textile antenna;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
iet
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications, 2007 IET Seminar on
Conference_Location :
London
ISSN :
0537-9989
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-804-4
Type :
conf
Filename :
4231218
Link To Document :
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