UWB on-body channel measurement and BER performance in an indoor environment

Wireless body area communication is of importance for healthcare and medical applications. In this study, an on-body ultra wideband channel model was developed based on a measurement approach with an emphasis on various body postures and the floor effect. The results show that a complete channel model can be regarded as a combination of the on-body propagation characteristic and additional components from the surroundings. Based on this channel model, the average bit error rate performance was investigated for a typical ultra wideband impulse radio system.