Antennas for Digital Healthcare Detection and Monitoring Applications

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Microwave and Wireless Communications".

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James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Interests: compact antenna design; radiowave propagation and channel characterization; satellite navigation system antennas in cluttered environments; electromagnetic wave interaction with the human body; body-centric wireless networks and sensors; remote healthcare technology; mmWave and nanocommunications for body-centric networks and D2D/H2H communications
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Dear Colleagues,

It is with great anticipation that I introduce to you this upcoming Special Issue, "Antennas for Digital Healthcare Detection and Monitoring Applications", to be featured in the esteemed Electronics. As the Guest Editor, I am excited to welcome a diverse and innovative collection of research articles that will explore the intersection of antenna technology and digital healthcare. The use of antennas in digital healthcare is poised to become increasingly significant in the coming years, with applications ranging from wearable devices for continuous health monitoring to wireless communication for telemedicine.

This Special Issue will be dedicated to uncovering the latest developments in this dynamic field, where cutting-edge technologies meet the pressing needs of healthcare detection and monitoring. Our contributors will delve deep into various aspects of this intersection, from novel antenna designs tailored for biomedical applications to signal processing techniques, data analytics, and network connectivity that will underpin modern healthcare solutions. Each article within this Special Issue will undergo meticulous peer-review, ensuring that it will contribute not only to the field of antennas but also to the broader landscape of digital healthcare.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Sultan Shoaib
Dr. Masood Ur Rehman
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • digital health
  • tele-health
  • biotelemetry
  • millimeter wave
  • SAR
  • bio-antennas
  • body area networks
  • wearable antennas
  • implantable antennas
  • encapsulated antennas

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Characteristic Mode-Based Dual-Mode Dual-Band of Single-Feed Antenna for On-/Off-Body Communication
by Tong Li, Jinwei Gao, Nouman Rasool, Muhammad Abdul Basit and Chen Chen
Electronics 2024, 13(14), 2733; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13142733 (registering DOI) - 11 Jul 2024
Abstract
A dual-band, dual-mode button antenna is proposed for emerging fifth-generation (5G) networks and Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) communication systems, as it operates at 3.5 GHz and 5.8 GHz, respectively. At the lower band, a monopole-like omnidirectional radiation pattern is achieved by loading [...] Read more.
A dual-band, dual-mode button antenna is proposed for emerging fifth-generation (5G) networks and Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) communication systems, as it operates at 3.5 GHz and 5.8 GHz, respectively. At the lower band, a monopole-like omnidirectional radiation pattern is achieved by loading shorting pins on curved strips for on-body communication. At the higher band, broadside circularly polarized radiation is achieved by loading an asymmetric U-shaped slot in the central chamferd patch for off-body communication. By using Characteristic Modal Analysis (CMA), a clear physical insight into the formation of dual polarization is provided. The −10 dB impedance bandwidth ranges from 3.48 to 3.60 GHz and 5.65 to 6.03 GHz, respectively. The 3 dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth ranges from 5.71 to 5.85 GHz in the high band. Additionally, the antenna achieves a peak gain of 1.2 dBi in on-body mode and 6.9 dBi in off-body mode. The maximum specific absorption rate (SAR) calculated on the body tissues is below the US/EU standard thresholds of 1.6 W/kg and 2 W/kg. The measured results indicate that the antenna experiences only slight impact from human body loading and structural deformations. Given its notable features, the proposed design is well suited for Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) applications. Full article
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