Use of Animation Software in the Simulation of On-Body Communication Channels

Author

Gallo, Michele ; Hall, Peter S. ; Bozzetti, Michele

Author_Institution

Univ. of Birmingham, Birmingham

fYear

2007

fDate

2-3 April 2007

Firstpage

85

Lastpage

88

Abstract

Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) promise cheap and unobtrusive interconnections of electronic based sensors, processors and other devices during normal daily activities in personal, military and sports use. However the modelling of body dynamics raises difficulties when simulation of the channels is required. In this paper the activity of walking has been studied, through the combination of animation and electromagnetic software. Simulations of a walking male at the frequency of 2.45 GHz for two different channels are presented and these results are compared with measurements made in anechoic chamber.

Keywords

anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); computer animation; interconnections; mobile computing; personal area networks; wireless channels; anechoic chamber; animation software; body dynamics; electromagnetic software; electronic based sensors; interconnections; on-body communication channels; wireless body area networks; Anechoic chambers; Animation; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Biological system modeling; Body sensor networks; Communication channels; Humans; Legged locomotion; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Conference, 2007. LAPC 2007. Loughborough

Conference_Location

Loughborough

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0776-1

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0776-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LAPC.2007.367437

Filename

4218472