On Body Characterization for On-Body Radio Propagation Channel using Wearable Textile Monopole Antenna

Authors

  • Hasliza A Rahim Bioelectromagnetics Research Group, School of Computer and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Pauh Tetap, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Fareq Malek Department of Engineering and Information Science, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, UAE
  • Ping Jack Soh The Advanced Communication Engineering Centre (ACE), School of Computer and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Nurbaizatul Hisham Bioelectromagnetics Research Group, School of Computer and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Pauh Tetap, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Asmi Romli Bioelectromagnetics Research Group, School of Computer and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Pauh Tetap, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Khatijjahhusna Abd Rani School of Electrical System Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Pauh Tetap, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Che Muhammad Nor Che Isa Bioelectromagnetics Research Group, School of Computer and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Pauh Tetap, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Fairul Afza Bioelectromagnetics Research Group, School of Computer and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Pauh Tetap, Perlis, Malaysia.
  • Ahmad Fuad Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus UniCITI Alam, Sungai Chuchuh, Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia

Keywords:

On-Body Radio Propagation Channel, Textile Antenna, Narrowband, Statistical Model,

Abstract

This paper presents the experimental investigation of the characterization of the narrowband on-body radio propagation channel at 2.45 GHz. Wearable planar textile monopole antennas (TM) were used in this measurement campaign. The measurements were conducted in the RFshielded room environment, considering eight on-body radio links. A statistical analysis was conducted on the spectral parameters of the channel to enable the prediction and modeling of dynamic on-body radio propagation characteristics. The empirical data were fitted to several wellknown statistical models to determine the model that provided the best fit for the data. The results showed that the path loss exponent was consistent with the results of previous studies. The results also demonstrated that lognormal distribution was found to be the best fit for path loss in dynamic on-body radio propagation channel.

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Published

2017-03-15

How to Cite

A Rahim, H., Malek, F., Jack Soh, P., Hisham, N., Romli, A., Abd Rani, K., Che Isa, C. M. N., Afza, F., & Fuad, A. (2017). On Body Characterization for On-Body Radio Propagation Channel using Wearable Textile Monopole Antenna. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 9(1-4), 7–10. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/1766

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Vol. 9 No. 1-4: Smart City Technology in Communication and Computer Engineering II

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