Miniaturized Antenna Array with Low Correlation for Telemedicine and Body Area Networks Applications

Haider Khaleel, Chitranjan Singh, Hussain Al-Rizzo, Seshadri Mohan

2014

Abstract

The gain from Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) techniques in wireless sensor networks equipped with miniaturized sensor nodes cannot be fully exploited due to the difficulty encountered when placing traditional multiple antennas with sub-wavelength physical separation. This paper presents a novel antenna array design using µ-negative metamaterial (MNG) structures that lead to low correlation between antennas when placed closely on a user’s body utilizing a telemedicine or a Body Area Network based system. The obtained correlation coefficient of 0.04 is low enough for realizing full diversity gain from using such antenna array on sensor nodes in a telemedicine WLAN environment. Furthermore, Bit Error Rate (BER) simulation result for a 2×2 Alamouti diversity scheme in an IEEE 802.11a system is also presented. Design and simulations are conducted using CST Microwave Studio which is based on the Finite Integration Technique. Results suggest that the proposed design would be a suitable candidate for telemedicine and BAN applications that are constrained by limited space.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Khaleel H., Singh C., Al-Rizzo H. and Mohan S. (2014). Miniaturized Antenna Array with Low Correlation for Telemedicine and Body Area Networks Applications . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-013-0, pages 39-44. DOI: 10.5220/0004799000390044

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices14,
author={Haider Khaleel and Chitranjan Singh and Hussain Al-Rizzo and Seshadri Mohan},
title={Miniaturized Antenna Array with Low Correlation for Telemedicine and Body Area Networks Applications},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={39-44},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004799000390044},
isbn={978-989-758-013-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2014)
TI - Miniaturized Antenna Array with Low Correlation for Telemedicine and Body Area Networks Applications
SN - 978-989-758-013-0
AU - Khaleel H.
AU - Singh C.
AU - Al-Rizzo H.
AU - Mohan S.
PY - 2014
SP - 39
EP - 44
DO - 10.5220/0004799000390044