Head-Centric Body-Channel Propagation Paths Characterization

Andrea Ruaro, Jesper Thaysen, Kaj Bjarne Jakobsen

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    Abstract

    Wearable devices are experiencing a strong momentum. This leads to an ever increasing demand to ensure a stable link between the different nodes or sensor placed around the human body. In this sense, Body-Coupled Communication (BCC) has a high potential to support the development of Wireless BodyArea Networks (WBAN). This work characterizes, by mean of experiments, the intra-body propagation channels when a pair of differential electrodes is applied on a human head. This is necessary in order to investigate opportunities and drawbacks for a multitude of applications, e.g., binaural hearing instruments, as little has been done so far. Furthermore, a comparison to the typically investigated intra-body links is presented.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of EuCAP 2015
    Number of pages4
    PublisherIEEE
    Publication date2015
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Event9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - Lisbon, Portugal
    Duration: 12 Apr 201517 Apr 2015
    http://www.eucap2015.org/

    Conference

    Conference9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
    Country/TerritoryPortugal
    CityLisbon
    Period12/04/201517/04/2015
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • Body-coupled communications (BCC)
    • Intrabody communications (IBC)
    • Wireless body-area networks (WBAN)
    • Medical devices
    • Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

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