Dual-band Textile AMC Antenna for WLAN/WBAN Applications on the Human Arm

• Autorzy: Bouamra Wahida , Sfar Imen , Mersani Ameni , Osman Lotfi , Ribero Jean-Marc

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DOI

10.24425/ijet.2022.139869

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents a low-profile and flexible dualband AMC Antenna operating at 2.45/ 5.8 GHz for wireless local area network (WLAN) on-body antenna applications using textile materials. A dual-band artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) structure with a dual hexagonal shape was used to reduce back radiation, therefore specific absorption rate (SAR), and improve the antenna performance parameters. To study the antenna/body interaction, a suitable comprehension and detailed studies of the wave propagation in the vicinity of the human arm in different meteorological conditions were carried out to demonstrate the effects of the skin condition on the antenna performance parameters. The simulation and measurement results indicate that electromagnetic communication on wet skin is viable. Acceptable SAR values were obtained, revealing that the body is well immune from the antenna electromagnetic radiation in functional wearable conditions. The proposed wearable AMC antenna provided engaging simulation and measurement results. It satisfies users' comfort and safety properties, making it a good candidate for WLAN/WBAN applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

wearable antenna; dual-band antenna; AMC; SAR; WLAN; human body models; WBAN

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 68, No. 2
• Strony: 209--216
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., tab., wykr., rys., fot.

Twórcy

autor

Bouamra Wahida

• Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

autor

Sfar Imen

• Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

autor

Mersani Ameni

• Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

autor

Osman Lotfi

• Higher School of Communication of Tunis, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia

autor

Ribero Jean-Marc

• University Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Sophia Antipolis, France

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Uwagi

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2. This article was prepared in collaboration with the Lab of Electronics, Antennas, and Telecommunications (LEAT) of the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France. We take this opportunity to thank Prof. Jean-Marc Ribero and his entire team for allowing us to realize and test the proposed structures.

1. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).