Wearable Microstrip patch antenna for Tele-medicine

P ROJECT T EAM M EMBER : TEJASWINI SIRIMALLA, NIKHIL VANJARI, BHODANAPU NIHITH

S UPERVISOR N AME : D R .VIVEK RAGHUWANSHI
D EPARTMENT OF E LECTRONICS AND C OMMUNICATION E NGINEERING
V ISVESVARAYA N ATIONAL I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY, N AGPUR -INDIA

P ROBLEM F ORMULATION L ITERATURE SURVEY

Enhancing Wearable Technology with • Journal of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
Microstrip Patch Antennas on Cotton Sub- »>The present work deals with the design and development of a coplanar waveguide-
strates for Tele-Medicine Applications. fed wearable antenna for the ISM band.

M OTIVATION • 2016 International Conference on Emerging Technological Trends [ICETT]

»> In this paper, conventional shapes like rectangular, triangular, and circular Microstrip
• Wearable antennas exhibit flexibility,
patch antennae are designed and analyzed.
lightweight nature, and conformity
to bodily movements, presenting a
promising avenue for wearable tech- • Wearable Antennas for Cross-body Communication and Human Activity Recognition
nology integration. »> This paper proposes a novel miniaturized wearable antenna for cross-body commu-
nication featuring a superior performance compared to five commonly utilized wearable
• Purpose: Enable reliable body-area
antenna topologies.
networks for medical monitoring.

• E Shaped Patch Antenna: Analysis

»> This paper contains details about the E patch Antenna by creating a rectangular
I NTRODUCTION patch antenna first and then two parallel slots are provided
• The development of wearable anten-
nas requires a thoughtful choice of con-
ductive and dielectric materials, tak-
ing into account factors like mechan- T IME L INE
ical durability, resistance to weather
conditions, and protection against elec-
tromagnetic radiation.

• These antennas have evolved to in-

corporate a variety of fabric and non-
fabric components. Precise characteri-
zation of these textiles is crucial, espe-
cially when dealing with fabric mate-
rials. Among these, flexible fabrics are
becoming increasingly popular as sub-
strates for wearable antennas. By ei-
Figure: Graphical representation of Timeline
ther weaving or applying conductive
inks onto these textiles, it’s possible to
create antennas that seamlessly blend
into clothing.
M ETHODOLOGY
1.The wearable antenna will be designed in a low-
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Selection of suitable materials for the antenna substrate, patch, and ground plane are
made. The design equations for the rectangular microstrip patch antenna are obtained,
the substrate is chosen as cotton, and a suitable patch size is chosen.