Title :
A simple path loss model for body area network in the bed side monitoring applications
Author :
Kikuzuki, T. ; Andrenko, A.S. ; Hossain, M.G.S. ; Ida, I. ; Kasai, K. ; Ohashi, Y.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Wireless Technol. Lab., Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, a path loss model around the human body for a bed side monitoring application is proposed. The proposed path loss model includes on-body propagation channel, free-space propagation channel, and human body shadowing effect, which all are unavoidable in bed side monitoring applications. A low-profile circular patch antenna that operates in monopole mode is designed at 2.4 GHz to use in the measurements. The measurements are all conducted in static scenarios only.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; UHF measurement; biomedical telemetry; body area networks; microstrip antennas; bed side monitoring applications; body area network; free-space propagation channel; frequency 2.4 GHz; human body shadowing effect; low-profile circular patch antenna; on-body propagation channel; path loss model; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Loss measurement; Monitoring; Propagation losses; Shadow mapping; BAN; Path loss model; bed side monitoring; monopole mode; patch antenna; propagation channel;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2011 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2034-5
