Vol. 67
Latest Volume
All Volumes
PIERB 108 [2024] PIERB 107 [2024] PIERB 106 [2024] PIERB 105 [2024] PIERB 104 [2024] PIERB 103 [2023] PIERB 102 [2023] PIERB 101 [2023] PIERB 100 [2023] PIERB 99 [2023] PIERB 98 [2023] PIERB 97 [2022] PIERB 96 [2022] PIERB 95 [2022] PIERB 94 [2021] PIERB 93 [2021] PIERB 92 [2021] PIERB 91 [2021] PIERB 90 [2021] PIERB 89 [2020] PIERB 88 [2020] PIERB 87 [2020] PIERB 86 [2020] PIERB 85 [2019] PIERB 84 [2019] PIERB 83 [2019] PIERB 82 [2018] PIERB 81 [2018] PIERB 80 [2018] PIERB 79 [2017] PIERB 78 [2017] PIERB 77 [2017] PIERB 76 [2017] PIERB 75 [2017] PIERB 74 [2017] PIERB 73 [2017] PIERB 72 [2017] PIERB 71 [2016] PIERB 70 [2016] PIERB 69 [2016] PIERB 68 [2016] PIERB 67 [2016] PIERB 66 [2016] PIERB 65 [2016] PIERB 64 [2015] PIERB 63 [2015] PIERB 62 [2015] PIERB 61 [2014] PIERB 60 [2014] PIERB 59 [2014] PIERB 58 [2014] PIERB 57 [2014] PIERB 56 [2013] PIERB 55 [2013] PIERB 54 [2013] PIERB 53 [2013] PIERB 52 [2013] PIERB 51 [2013] PIERB 50 [2013] PIERB 49 [2013] PIERB 48 [2013] PIERB 47 [2013] PIERB 46 [2013] PIERB 45 [2012] PIERB 44 [2012] PIERB 43 [2012] PIERB 42 [2012] PIERB 41 [2012] PIERB 40 [2012] PIERB 39 [2012] PIERB 38 [2012] PIERB 37 [2012] PIERB 36 [2012] PIERB 35 [2011] PIERB 34 [2011] PIERB 33 [2011] PIERB 32 [2011] PIERB 31 [2011] PIERB 30 [2011] PIERB 29 [2011] PIERB 28 [2011] PIERB 27 [2011] PIERB 26 [2010] PIERB 25 [2010] PIERB 24 [2010] PIERB 23 [2010] PIERB 22 [2010] PIERB 21 [2010] PIERB 20 [2010] PIERB 19 [2010] PIERB 18 [2009] PIERB 17 [2009] PIERB 16 [2009] PIERB 15 [2009] PIERB 14 [2009] PIERB 13 [2009] PIERB 12 [2009] PIERB 11 [2009] PIERB 10 [2008] PIERB 9 [2008] PIERB 8 [2008] PIERB 7 [2008] PIERB 6 [2008] PIERB 5 [2008] PIERB 4 [2008] PIERB 3 [2008] PIERB 2 [2008] PIERB 1 [2008]
2016-04-04
Categorized UWB on-Body Radio Channel Modeling for WBANs
By
Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 67, 1-16, 2016
Abstract
A categorized radio channel modeling for wireless ultra-wideband on-body body area networks is discussed. Measurements in an anechoic chamber at fourteen antenna locations are conducted in a 2-8 GHz band. The dipole and double loop antenna types are used. Six link classes are formed based on the antenna spots on the torso, head or limb. The limb-limb and the head-limb links have the lowest and highest path losses, respectively. The head-limb links have the shortest channel impulse responses (CIRs) and limb-limb links the longest ones. The CIR amplitudes follow the inverse Gaussian distribution. The tap indexes and the total excess delays are modeled with the negative binomial distribution. In most cases, the CIRs decay faster for the dipole. Otherwise no major differences exist between the antennas.
Citation
Timo Kumpuniemi, Matti Hamalainen, Kamya Yekeh Yazdandoost, and Jari Iinatti, "Categorized UWB on-Body Radio Channel Modeling for WBANs ," Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 67, 1-16, 2016.
doi:10.2528/PIERB15123101
References

1. Hall, P. S. and Y. Hao, Antennas and Propagation for Body-centric Wireless Communications, Artech House, 2012.

2. Hamalainen, M., A. Taparugssanagorn, R. Tesi, and J. Iinatti, "Wireless medical communications using UWB," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), 485-489, 2009.

3. Oppermann, I., M. Hamalainen, and J. Iinatti, UWB Theory and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
doi:10.1002/0470869194

4. IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, IEEE 802.15.6-2012, Part 15.6: Wireless Body Area Networks, 2012.

5. Khan, M. M., Q. H. Abbasi, S. Liaqat, and A. Alomainy, "Comparison of two measurement techniques for UWB off-body radio channel characterisation," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 27, 179-189, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERM12100508

6. Garcia-Serna, R.-G., C. Garcia-Pardo, and J. Molina-Garcia-Pardo, "Effect of the receiver attachment position on ultrawideband off-body channels," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., 1101-1104, 2015.
doi:10.1109/LAWP.2015.2394737

7. Taparugssanagorn, A., R. Tesi, C. Pomalaza-Raez, M. Hamalainen, and J. Iinatti, "Effect of body motion and the type of antenna on the measured UWB channel characteristics in medical applications of wireless body area networks," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), 332-336, 2009.

8. Thotatewa, K. M. S., J.-M. Redoute, and M. R. Yuce, "Propagation, power absorption and analysis of UWB wireless capsule endoscopy devices operating in the human body," IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., Vol. 63, No. 11, 2015.

9. Mohammadi, Z., R. Saadane, and D. Aboutajdine, "New high-rate UWB scheme for WBAN-based healthcare systems," Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 60, 125-139, 2014.

10. Abbasi, Q. H., M. H. Khan, S. Liaqat, M. Kamran, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, "Experimental investigation of ultra wideband diversity techniques for on-body radio communications," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 34, 165-181, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIERC12083102

11. Gao, A.-M., Q.-H. Xu, H.-L. Peng, W. Jiang, and Y. Jiang, "Performance evaluation of UWB on-body communication under WiMAX off-body EMI existence," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 132, 479-498, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIER12081905

12. Alomainy, A., Y. Hao, X. Hu, C. G. Parini, and P. S. Hall, "UWB on-body radio propagation and system modelling for wireless body-centric networks," IEE Proc. Commun., Vol. 153, No. 1, 107-114, 2006.
doi:10.1049/ip-com:20050046

13. Fort, A., C. Desset, P. de Doncker, P. Wambacq, and L. van Biesen, "An ultra-wideband body area propagation channel --- From statistics to implementation," IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., Vol. 54, No. 4, 1820-1826, 2006.
doi:10.1109/TMTT.2006.872066

14. Molisch, A. F., D. Cassioli, C.-C. Chong, S. Emami, A. Fort, B. Kannan, J. Karedal, J. Kunisch, H. G. Schantz, K. Siwiak, and M. Z. Win, "A comprehensive standardized model for ultrawideband propagation channels," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 54, No. 11, 3151-3166, 2006.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2006.883983

15. Di Bari, R., Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, "An advanced UWB channel model for body-centric wireless networks," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 136, 79-99, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIER12082919

16. Alomainy, A., Y. Hao, C. G. Parini, and P. S. Hall, "Comparison between two different antennas for UWB on-body propagation measurements," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Letters, Vol. 4, 31-34, 2005.
doi:10.1109/LAWP.2005.844143

17. Khaleghi, A. and I. Balasingham, "Non-line-of-sight on-body ultra wideband (1{6 GHz) channel characterisation using different antenna polarisations," IET Microw. Antennas Propag., Vol. 3, No. 7, 1019-1027, 2009.
doi:10.1049/iet-map.2008.0280

18. Kumpuniemi, T., T. Tuovinen, M. Hamalainen, K. Yekeh Yazdandoost, R. Vuohtoniemi, and J. Iinatti, "Measurement-based on-body path loss modelling for UWB WBAN communications," Proc. 7th Int. Symp. on Medical Inform. and Commun. Technology (ISMICT), 233-237, 2013.

19. Kumpuniemi, T., M. Hamalainen, T. Tuovinen, K. Yekeh Yazdandoost, and J. Iinatti, "Generic small scale channel model for on-body UWB WBAN communications," Proc. 2nd Ultra Wideband for Body Area Networking Workshop (UWBAN), Co-located with the 8th Int. Conf. on Body Area Networks (BodyNets), 570-574, 2013.

20. Vorobyov, A. V. and A. G. Yarovoy, "Human body impact on UWB antenna radiation," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 22, 259-269, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERM11112306

21. Wang, Q., T. Tayamachi, I. Kimura, and J. Wang, "An on-body channel model for UWB body area communications for various postures," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 57, No. 4, 991-998, 2009.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2009.2014526

22. Klemm, M. and G. Troester, "EM energy absorption in the human body tissues due to UWB antennas," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 62, 261-280, 2006.
doi:10.2528/PIER06040601

23. Kumpuniemi, T., M. Hamalainen, K. Yekeh Yazdandoost, and J. Iinatti, "Radio channel modelling for pseudo-dynamic WBAN on-body links," Proc. 8th Int. Symp. on Medical Inform. and Commun.Technology (ISMICT), 1-5, 2014.

24. Oliveira, C., M. Mackowiak, and L. M. Correia, "Correlation analysis in on-body communications," Proc. 9th European Conf. on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 3383-3387, 2012.

25. Ali, K., A. Brizzi, S. L. Lee, G. Z. Yang, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, "Quantitative analysis of the subject-speci c on-body propagation channel based on statistically created models," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Letters, Vol. 14, 398-401, 2015.
doi:10.1109/LAWP.2014.2362412

26. Kumpuniemi, T., M. Hamalainen, K. Yekeh Yazdandoost, R. Vuohtoniemi, and J. Iinatti, "Measurements for body-to-body UWB WBAN radio channels," Proc. 9th European Conf. on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 1-5, 2015.

27. Tuovinen, T., T. Kumpuniemi, K. Yekeh Yazdandoost, M. Hamalainen, and J. Iinatti, "Effect of the antenna-human body distance on the antenna matching in UWB WBAN applications," Proc. 7th Int. Symp. on Medical Inform. and Commun. Technology (ISMICT), 193-197, 2013.

28. Tuovinen, T., T. Kumpuniemi, M. Hamalainen, K. Yekeh Yazdandoost, and J. Iinatti, "Effect of the antenna-body distance on the on-ext and on-on channel link path gain in UWB WBAN applications," Proc. 35th Annu. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 1242-1245, 2013.

29. Anliker, U., J. A. Ward, P. Lukowicz, G. Troster, F. Dolveck, M. Baer, F. Keita, E. B. Schenker, F. Catarsi, L. Coluccini, A. Belardinelli, D. Shklarski, M. Alon, E. Hirt, R. Schmid, and M. Vuskovic, "AMON: A wearable multiparameter medical monitoring and alert system," IEEE Trans. on Inf. Technol. Biomed., 415-427, 2004.
doi:10.1109/TITB.2004.837888

30. Penders, J., J. van de Molengraft, L. Brown, B. Grundlehner, B. Gyselinckx, and C. van Hoof, "Potential and challenges of body area networks for personal health," Proc. 31st Annu. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 6569-6572, 2009.

31. Zheng, Y.-L., X.-R. Ding, C. C. Y. Poon, B. P. L. Lo, H. Zhang, X.-L. Zhou, G.-Z. Yang, N. Zhao, and Y.-T. Zhang, "Unobtrusive sensing and wearable devices for health informatics," IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., Vol. 61, No. 5, 1538-1554, 2014.
doi:10.1109/TBME.2014.2309951

32. Keranen, N., M. Sarestoniemi, J. Partanen, M. Hamalainen, J. Reponen, T. Seppanen, J. Iinatti, and T. Jamsa, "IEEE802.15.6-based multi-accelerometer WBAN system for monitoring Parkinson's diseas," Proc. 35th Annu. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 1659-1659, 2013.

33. Demonceau, M., A.-F. Donneau, J.-L. Croisier, E. Skawiniak, M. Boutaayamou, D. Maquet, and G. Garraux, "Contribution of a trunk accelometer system to the characterization of gait in patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease," IEEE J. Biomed. Health Inform., Vol. 19, No. 6, 1803-1808, 2015.
doi:10.1109/JBHI.2015.2469540

34. Jakob, C., P. Kugler, F. Hebenstreit, S. Reinfelder, U. Jensen, D. Schuldhaus, M. Lochmann, and B. M. Esko er, "Estimation of the knee exion-extension angle during dynamic sport motions using body-worn inertial sensors," Proc. 8th Int. Conf. on Body Area Networks (BodyNets), 289-295, 2013.

35. Devore, J. and R. Peck, Statistics, The Exploration and Analysis of Data, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1993.

36. Wang, J. and Q. Wang, Body Area Communications --- Channel Modeling, Communication Systems and EMC, John Wiley & Sons, 2013.

37. Smith, D. B., D. Miniutti, T. A. Lamahewa, and L. W. Hanlen, "Propagation models for body-area networks: A survey and new outlook," IEEE Antennas Propagat. Mag., Vol. 55, No. 5, 97-117, 2013.
doi:10.1109/MAP.2013.6735479

38. Burnham, K. P. and D. R. Anderson, Model Selection and Multimodel Inference, A Practical Information --- Theoretic Approach, 2nd Ed., Springer-Verlag, 2002.

39. Mathworks, MATLAB, Documentation Center, Statistics Toolbox, (accessed in November 2015). [Online] available: http://se.mathworks.com/help/stats/index.html.

40. Cotton, S. L., "A statistical model for shadowed body-centric communications channels: Theory and validation," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 62, No. 3, 1416-1424, 2014.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2013.2295211

41. Saunders, S. R. and A. Aragon-Zavala, Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2007.