Sensors · 2019 · 34 citations · 28 references
EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasMicrowave EngineeringWireless CommunicationsAntenna DesignAntenna SimulationMicrowave AntennasSmart TextilesTechnical TextilesTextile MaterialsBody Area NetworksFlexible AntennasMoisture Absorption EffectsMoisture Content EffectsMoisture EffectsWearable Antenna DesignWearable AntennasWireless Body Area Networks
In recent years, the study and design of wearable antennas have been empowered given the success of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN) for healthcare and medical purposes. This work analyses a flexible textile antenna whose performance can be optimised by the careful selection of the substrate thickness of the textile material, and by varying the antenna's geometrical shape. After considering these parameters, several arrangements of antennas were simulated using the Computer Simulation Technology software (CST). The results of the simulations were compared to the experimental prototypes manufactured on a flexible felt material for a range of thicknesses and curvatures of the antenna substrate. Such antenna designs can be utilised in off-body communications and ISM applications.
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