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Dinesh Venkatachalam1, Vijayalakshmi Jagadeesan1, Kamal Batcha Mohamed Ismail2,3
1Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode 638060, Tamil Nadu, India.
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 28, 2023
Summary
Wearable antennas are vital for remote health monitoring. This review explores flexible antenna designs, material selection, and fabrication methods, addressing challenges posed by human body proximity.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Electromagnetics
- Materials Science
Background:
- Planar antennas are essential for biomedical instruments due to their size and weight.
- Wearable antennas are critical for remote health monitoring and body area networks.
- Antenna performance must remain stable despite proximity to the human body.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of human body proximity on wearable antenna performance.
- To review flexible antenna types for biomedical applications.
- To discuss design challenges, material selection, and fabrication methods for wearable antennas.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on wearable antennas for biomedical applications.
- Analysis of factors affecting antenna performance near the human body.
- Exploration of flexible materials and fabrication techniques.
Main Results:
- Human body proximity significantly affects wearable antenna radiation characteristics.
- Appropriate conformal materials are crucial for stable performance.
- Flexible antennas offer promising solutions for next-generation wireless health devices.
Conclusions:
- Wearable antennas require careful design to mitigate proximity effects.
- Material stability and selection are key challenges in wearable antenna development.
- Flexible antennas are crucial for advancing wireless health monitoring and safety applications.
