A review of passive RFID tag antenna-based sensors and systems for structural health monitoring applications

J Zhang, GY Tian, AMJ Marindra, AI Sunny, AB Zhao - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
In recent few years, the antenna and sensor communities have witnessed a considerable
integration of radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antennas and sensors because of the …

Antenna parameters for on-body communications with wearable and implantable antennas

L Berkelmann, D Manteuffel - IEEE Transactions on Antennas …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, redefined antenna parameters regarding the additional effects occurring with
on-body propagation are derived to enable a standardized characterization of on-body …

Mutual authentication in body area networks using signal propagation characteristics

M Umar, Z Wu, X Liao - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Developments in wireless communications and wearable devices have facilitated the
emergence of a network of tiny sensors embedded in, on or around human body called …

A comparative study of on-body radio-frequency links in the 420 MHz–2.4 GHz range

A Thielens, R Benarrouch, S Wielandt, MG Anderson… - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
While there exists a wide variety of radio frequency (RF) technologies amenable for usage in
Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs), which have been studied separately before, it is …

On-Body NLoS Radio Channel at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

K Ali, A Brizzi, AN Khan, Y Hao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an analysis of on-body radio channels at millimeter-wave frequencies
and possible solutions to reduce the path loss, particularly, at non-line of sight (NLoS) …

Categorized UWB on-body radio channel modeling for WBANs

T Kumpuniemi, M Hamalainen, KY Yazdandoost… - Progress In …, 2016 - jpier.org
A categorized radio channel modeling for wireless ultra-wideband on-body body area
networks is discussed. Measurements in an anechoic chamber at fourteen antenna …

Propagation of Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Emitted by Surface-Mounted Parallel-Plate Couplers Along Human Limbs

A Thielens - IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearables on human limbs commonly require wireless connections with other body-worn
devices. These links can be established using radio-frequency electromagnetic fields …

Antenna optimization for WBAN based on spherical wave functions de-embedding

L Berkelmann, H Jäschke, L Mörlein… - … on Antennas and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Antennas for wireless body area networks (WBANs) need to be modeled with adapted
methods because the coupling with the body tissue does not allow for a clear separation …

A statistical assessment of anthropomorphic characteristics impacts on wban communications

B Youssef, C Roblin - 2022 16th European Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN), the subject characteristics (morphology, including
gender, posture and movement) are among the main sources of the channel variability. The …

Effects of human body on antenna performance: A quantitative study

SR Chowdhury, K Ali - 2016 19th International Conference on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A quantitative study has been performed in order to investigate the effects of human body on
antenna performance. The analysis has been carried out at 900, 1800 and 2400 MHz using …