Comparison between two different antennas for UWB on-body propagation measurements

Author

Alomainy, A. ; Hao, Y. ; Parini, C.G. ; Hall, P.S.

Author_Institution

Electron. Eng. Dept., Univ. of London, UK

Volume

4

fYear

2005

fDate

6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

31

Lastpage

34

Abstract

The effect of two different antenna types on radio propagation in ultrawideband (UWB) on-body channel measurement are analyzed. Statistical path loss parameters and time domain channel characteristics [mean delay and root mean square (rms) delay spread] are extracted from measurement data. Reduction in rms delay spread is experienced when using printed horn shaped self-complementary antennas (HSCA) for specific body area links in comparison to monopole-like omnidirectional antennas, e.g., planar inverted cone antennas (PICA). Results show that the hybrid use of different type UWB antennas can effectively improve channel behavior in body-centric wireless networks.

Keywords

antenna testing; horn antennas; microstrip antennas; monopole antennas; radiowave propagation; time-frequency analysis; ultra wideband antennas; HSCA; PICA; UWB; frequency domain sounding; horn shaped self-complementary antennas; monopole omnidirectional antennas; on-body channel measurement; planar inverted cone antennas; printed antenna; radio propagation; time domain channel characteristics; ultrawideband antenna; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Data mining; Delay effects; Horn antennas; Loss measurement; Radio propagation; Root mean square; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology; Frequency domain sounding; on-body channel; ultrawideband (UWB) antenna;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2005.844143

Filename

1405985