Abstract
Antennas designed to link footwear sensors within body centric networks are introduced with two small UWB antennas, one directional and another quasi-omnidirectional. The radiating characteristics are evaluated for three positions on a sample sports shoe using a detailed simulation model and measurements with a homogenous foot phantom. Antenna performance is assessed for resilience to close proximity loading by the footwear materials and the phantom foot.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6555931 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4908-4916 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Body sensor networks
- footwear industry
- gait analysis
- ultra wideband antennas
- wireless networks