Abstract

In this paper, the interaction between the ultra wideband (UWB) antenna and human body is considered and demonstrated in the range of 0-30 mm above the body surface, which could be practical operation distance for the on-body antenna. Two different planar UWB antennas (loop and dipole) are used for the examinations. First, the antenna performance in free space (FS) is shown. Then, the effect of the antenna-body distance on the antenna operation is analysed in the terms of the matching, i.e., reflection coefficient S11. Measurements are carried out in the proximity of a real human body while the simulations are run by using the whole body model having a frequency-dependent behaviour. Observations are concluded to commensurate with the antenna field regions and the size of antenna's reactive near-field was satisfied to be an important factor in the evaluation of an acceptable on-body operation. No significant differences between different antennas were observed through investigations. Both antennas perform satisfactory when the distance is high enough. The results of this study are helpful to engineers and designers evaluating antennas for the use in UWB wireless body area network (WBAN) applications.

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