TY - CHAP
T1 - Effect of antenna type on the capacity of body-to-body capacity when using uniform power allocation
AU - Ghanem, K.
AU - Al Qowaiee, H.
AU - Khan, I.
AU - Hall, P.
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - Body-area networks are led to target multimedia applications where high-data rate is involved. In this paper, the characterization of the measured body-to-body channels and the ergodic capacity with uniform power allocation is discussed when using multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) PIFA and IFA antenna systems. This capacity is compared to the measured belt-head and belt-chest on-body channels using PIFA antennas in the same environment. It is shown that body channels reach less ergodic capacity than the equivalent Rayleigh channel because of the presence of a LOS component. The capacity is the same for the body-to-body case regardless of the antenna and the on-body channels reach better capacity values compared to these former.
AB - Body-area networks are led to target multimedia applications where high-data rate is involved. In this paper, the characterization of the measured body-to-body channels and the ergodic capacity with uniform power allocation is discussed when using multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) PIFA and IFA antenna systems. This capacity is compared to the measured belt-head and belt-chest on-body channels using PIFA antennas in the same environment. It is shown that body channels reach less ergodic capacity than the equivalent Rayleigh channel because of the presence of a LOS component. The capacity is the same for the body-to-body case regardless of the antenna and the on-body channels reach better capacity values compared to these former.
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U2 - 10.1109/VTCFall.2012.6399370
DO - 10.1109/VTCFall.2012.6399370
M3 - Other chapter contribution
BT - IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
ER -