Title :
Measurements of on-body propagation characteristics
Author :
Hall, Peter S. ; Ricci, Marco
Author_Institution :
Electron., Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
On-body communications channels will become increasingly important in future wearable computing systems. To avoid the need for cables between the various parts of such distributed systems, wireless communications will be used. Efficient use of these on-body channels requires characterization and understanding of the propagation environment. This paper presents initial results and shows that significant channel loss variations can occur that are related to physiological body effects.
Keywords :
microwave propagation; telecommunication channels; wearable computers; 10.0 GHz; 2.45 GHz; channel loss variations; microwave frequencies; on-body communications channels; on-body propagation characteristics; path loss; physiological body effects; wearable computing systems; wireless communications; Antenna measurements; Belts; Coaxial cables; Communication cables; Communication channels; Loss measurement; Motion measurement; Performance evaluation; Wearable computers; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7330-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2002.1016087
