Naslov
Performance of Wearable Antenna Exposed to Adverse Environmental Conditions

Autori
Ivšić, Branimir ; Golemac, Goran ; Bonefačić, Davor

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
ICECOM 2013, Conference proceedings / Bonefačić, Davor ; Šipuš, Zvonimir - , 2013, 1-4

ISBN
978-953-6037-65-0

Skup
21st International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics and Communications

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 14.10.2013. - 16.10.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
body-centric communications; wearable antenna; textile antenna; antenna bending; antenna in extreme environmental conditions

Sažetak
A wearable microstrip patch antenna with textile substrate and reduced ground plane is designed and manufactured. The developed antenna prototype is used to investigate the influence of the human body on antenna properties. The performance of the proposed prototype in free space is compared with its performances in the presence of human body and different number of clothing layers. The influence of bending, moisture, and freezing on antenna parameters is examined. Off-body wireless link is studied with the antenna placed on the body of a human volunteer in movement. Guidelines for optimal location of the antenna on the body are proposed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika

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