Characterization of the Path Loss near Flat and Layered Biological Tissue for Narrowband Wireless Body Area Networks

Authors:
Laurens Roelens;Wout Joseph;Luc Martens
Affiliations:
Ghent University;Ghent University;Ghent University
Venue:
BSN '06 Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This paper discusses the path loss between two halfwavelength dipoles near flat, biological tissue at 2.4 GHz. Both homogeneous and layered media are investigated. The influence of the antenna height and the thickness of the layers are characterized and identified as important factors for the determination of the path loss. Measurements and simulations are performed to validate the results.