Title :
Body channel characterisation using dual band button antennas
Author :
Miller, J.A. ; Batchelor, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Kent, Canterbury
Abstract :
In this paper it is shown that creeping waves cause for transmission around the human body using a metallic button antenna. This study indicates that the human body can actually enhance received power over that of free space. A small, unobtrusive, dual-band antenna is used in the measurement and characterisation of on-body communication channels. Measurements are performed on a human subject and a free space phantom model with the effects of the body on the communication channel being discussed.
Keywords :
multifrequency antennas; wireless channels; body channel characterisation; creeping waves; dual band button antennas; free space phantom model; metallic button antenna; on-body communication channels; unobtrusive dual-band antenna; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Biomedical monitoring; Clothing; Dual band; Fading; Humans; Imaging phantoms; Shape; Transmitting antennas;
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
