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Study of a novel multi-band antenna for body-centric wireless networks

  • Waqas Farooq
    ,
  • Masood Ur-Rehman
    ,
  • Xiaodong Yang
    ,
  • Qammer Hussain Abbasi
  • University of Bedfordshire
    ,
  • Xidian University
    ,
  • Texas A&M University at Qatar
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Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Conference contribution
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Abstract

Body-centric wireless networks are used for connectivity between on-body and on-off body communications for various applications for rescue, diagnostics and medical usage. Multiple features of modern portable and wearable devices necessitate antenna operation at a number of frequencies. A compact, low profile and multi-band antenna is presented for body-centric wireless networks in this study. The conventional microstrip rectangular patch antenna has been converted into a multi-band antenna by using layers of mercury and liquid crystal polymer (LCP). The antenna performance in free space and in body-mounted configurations are evaluated and compared using computer simulations. The proposed antenna supports six frequencies for operation at ISM/Wi-Fi/C band. A minimal shift in the operating frequencies while operating in on-body configuration makes this the proposed antenna very resilient to frequency de-tuning caused by the human body presence. The antenna also offers high peak gain values (>7.68 dBi) in the two configurations at all of the operating frequencies.

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Output type

Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Conference contribution
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 112-116

Publication milestones

  • Published - 07/12/2015

Publication status

Published - 07/12/2015

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., United States

ISBN (Print)

9781467377010

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/624459
  • Scopus: 84964247802

Host publication title

2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob)

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Title

2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob)

Description

2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob) (19/10/2015-21/10/2015, Abu Dhabi)

Event type

Conference

Date

19/10/2015 - 21/10/2015

Location

Abu Dhabi