Wearable MIMO Antenna for Health Monitoring Applications

Authors Parnasree Chakraborty1, A. Ambika1, Tanvir Islam2 , Sudipta Das3
Affiliations

1Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai 600048 India

2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

3Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, IMPS College of Engineering and Technology, Malda, W.B, India

Е-mail ambika@crescent.education
Issue Volume 16, Year 2024, Number 4
Dates Received 20 April 2024; revised manuscript received 14 August 2024; published online 27 August 2024
Citation Parnasree Chakraborty, A. Ambika, [footnoteRef:], и др., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 16 No 4, 04019 (2024)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.16(4).04019
PACS Number(s) 84.40.Dc, 84.30.Vn, 84.40.Az
Keywords MIMO (13) , PolyLactic Acid(PLA), Wearable antenna, Health monitoring, Flexible.
Annotation

The increasing need for wearable health monitoring gadgets has led to the development of better antenna technology for reliable wireless communication in small, wearable designs. This paper introduces a new way to create a wearable Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna specifically for health monitoring. Working at the sub 6 GHz frequency, this antenna allows fast data transfer and effective communication between wearable devices and healthcare systems. The selection of polylactic acid (PLA) as the substrate material offers several advantages for wearable applications. PLA boasts superior flexibility, simplifies the fabrication process, and ensures compatibility with the form factor of wearable devices. The antenna’s construction involves meticulous steps like resin preparation, extrusion, and surface treatments to achieve the desired dimensions and optimize its performance. The uniqueness of this work lies in of developing a smaller-sized (29 x 19mm2) antenna to improve signal reception with -45 dB isolation between the antennas and ensure dependable wireless communication. Through meticulous testing and model construction, the antenna design is refined by incorporating additional antenna components to enhance signal quality, mitigate issues, and optimize overall system performance.

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