A compact ECC-band horn antenna for remote monitoring of vital signs at home environments

Author

Muller, Rudolf ; Herrmann, Ralf ; Wollenschlager, Frank ; Schulz, Alexander ; Hein, M.A. ; Thoma, R.

Author_Institution

Ilmenau Univ. of Technol., Ilmenau, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

8-12 April 2013

Firstpage

1479

Lastpage

1483

Abstract

Ultra-wideband (UWB) techniques are suitable for wireless broadband short range communication as well as precision radio sensors. The internationally available license-free upper ECC-band (Electronic Communications Committee) provides a bandwidth of 2.5 GHz in the range from 6.0 - 8.5 GHz. This paper presents a specialized antenna optimized for remote sensing in this frequency band. The antenna features compact dimensions, high robustness versus production tolerance, and will be utilized for remote monitoring of vitality aspects of elderly people at home.

Keywords

broadband antennas; horn antennas; remote sensing; ultra wideband antennas; ultra wideband communication; Electronic Communications Committee; antenna features; compact ECC-band horn antenna; frequency band; home environments; internationally available license-free upper ECC-band; precision radio sensors; production tolerance; remote monitoring; remote sensing; specialized antenna; ultrawideband techniques; vital signs; wireless broadband short range communication; Antenna measurements; Frequency measurement; Gain; Horn antennas; Sensors; ECC; localization; remote monitoring of breathing; small horn;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Gothenburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2187-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-88-907018-1-8

Type

conf

Filename

6546522