Wearable Belt Antenna for Body Communication Networks

Pei, Rui ORCID: 0000-0003-0829-8334, Leach, Mark, Lim, Eng Gee ORCID: 0000-0003-0199-7386, Wang, Zhao, Wang, Jingchen, Wang, Yuanchen, Jiang, Zhenzhen ORCID: 0000-0003-3306-883X and Huang, Yi ORCID: 0000-0001-7774-1024 (2020) Wearable Belt Antenna for Body Communication Networks. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 19 (12). pp. 2043-2047.

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Abstract

This letter presents a dual-band wearable belt antenna design offering stable performance for both on and off body scenarios. The proposed antenna is composed of a metal buckle and a lossy leather substrate. A layer of conductive fiber is attached to the leather to provide isolation between the human body and the radiating element. A novel snap-on button structure is used as the antenna feed. The antenna can achieve an on body realized gain of 5.10 dBi at 2.45 GHz, 4.05 dBi at 5.2 GHz, and 3.31 dBi at 5.8 GHz. A specific absorption rate of 0.87 W/kg is achieved. The on/off body radiation efficiency of the antenna is measured in a reverberation chamber. The antenna can operate in both on- and off-body communication. The proposed belt antenna is a low-cost and reliable solution for smart on-body applications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Belt antenna, dual-band antenna, ON/OFF body radiation pattern, wearable antenna
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2021 09:43
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 13:38
DOI:	10.1109/lawp.2020.3021677
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3113247