IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation · 2013 · 189 citations · 26 references
EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasMicrowave EngineeringWireless CommunicationsBroadband AntennasMicrostrip AntennasSmart TextilesTechnical TextilesTextile MaterialsUltra-wideband CommunicationBody Area NetworksExperimental CharacterizationPerformance DegradationUltra-wideband AntennasWearable Antenna DesignWearable AntennasWearable TextilesWireless Body Area Networks
A fully textile microstrip topology with ultra wideband (UWB) characteristics useful in wireless body area networks (WBAN) is proposed. The antenna is operable within the full UWB band and incorporates a full textile shielding ground plane. The full ground plane is shown to be crucial in maintaining the performance when worn on-body. It successfully reduces any on-body performance degradation, resulting in a very robust structure. A detailed numerical and experimental evaluation of the antenna is performed in free space and on body.
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