Document Type
Article
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
Electrical and electronic engineering, Communication engineering and systems, Health-related biotechnology
Abstract
Antennas designed to link footwear sensors within body centric networks are introduced with two small UWB antennas, one directional and another quasi-omnidirectional. The radiating characteristics are evaluated for three positions on a sample sports shoe using a detailed simulation model and measurements with a homogenous foot phantom. Antenna performance is assessed for resilience to close proximity loading by the footwear materials and the phantom foot.
Recommended Citation
D. Gaetano, P. McEvoy, M. J. Ammann, J. E. Browne, L. Keating and F. Horgan, (2013) “Footwear Antennas for Body Area Telemetry,” Antennas & Propagation, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 61, no.10, pp.4908-4916 doi:10.1109/TAP.2013.2272451
DOI
http://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2013.2272451
Funder
Science Foundation Ireland
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Biomedical Commons, Electrical and Electronics Commons, Electromagnetics and Photonics Commons
Publication Details
Antennas & Propagation, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 61, no.10, pp.4908-4916