Mitigation of electromagnetic radiation in heterogeneous home network using routing algorithm

The extension of communication devices and the proliferation of transmission medium in home network contribute to increase the electromagnetic noise in home environment in general and in some area more specifically. To date, no scientific study has yet raised health issues, although public questions still exist. Whereas, lots of actions focus only on base stations of cellular networks. In order to respond to some potential customers concern, we want to minimize such emissions whenever it is possible within home environment. In this regard, we extend Wi-Fi radiation study [1] by considering involuntary emissions from power lines while carrying data in high frequencies. We first propose a PLC radiation model based on antenna theory. We demonstrate then a link-adaptive radiant exposure path cost that can fit any shortest path algorithm in order to keep electromagnetic radiation under control within a specific area. The goal of this work is to estimate the radiated power generated jointly fromWi-Fi and PLC links within a heterogeneous network and then reduce it using a routing algorithm.