Course detail

Near and on Body Communications

FEKT-MKC-KBCAcad. year: 2024/2025

In lectures, representation of living tissues by numerical phantoms is discussed, and electromagnetic wave propagation along the hunam body is explained. Next, lectures present the design of antennas for operation in proximity of a body, and their integration to textile substrates. Finally, wireless connection of sensors of vital functions is built, and the whole wireless network is optimized.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Dr. Ing. Zbyněk Raida

Department

Institut für Radio Elektronik (UREL)

Entry knowledge

Fundamental knowledge of mathematics and physics is requested.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Tests (10 points), computer exercises (20 points), individual project (20 points), exam (50 points).
Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Aims

In lectures, mechanisms of electromagnetic (EM) wave propagation in proximity of living tissue is discussed, design of proper EM components and their implementation are presented.
The graduate is able to design the body-centric wireless network, to design and implement its particular components.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

RAIDA, Z. a kol. Elektromagnetické struktury v blízkosti živých tkání, Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2016. ISBN: 978-8-0214-4419-5. (CS)
HALL, P. S.; HAO, Y. Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications. Norwood: Artech House, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-6080-7376-4. (EN)
YANG, G.Z. Body sensor networks. Springer, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4471-6373-2 (EN)
CARRARA, S. Handbook of bioelectronics. Directly interfacing electronics and biological systems. Cambridge University Press, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-1070-4083-0 (EN)

Recommended literature

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-EKT Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr. Ing. Zbyněk Raida

Syllabus

 

Exercise in computer lab

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr. Ing. Zbyněk Raida

Syllabus

1. Modelování šíření vln: Koaxiální vedení
2. Bezdrátová komunikace: Konečné diference a prvky
3. Modelování živé tkáně: Šíření EM vln uvnitř tkáně
4. Antény pro komunikaci na těle: Drátový monopól
5. Antény pro komunikaci na těle: Motýlkový štěrbinový dipól
6. Antény pro komunikaci na těle: Flíčková anténa
7. Antény pro komunikaci na těle: Invertovaná F anténa