Electromagnetic Compatibility and Spectrum Management Issues of the ISM Band for Wireless Communication in Healthcare Facilities

Volume 3 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Didier Bozec ◽  
Martin Robinson ◽  
Dave Pearce ◽  
Chris Marshmann
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Electromagnetic Compatibility ◽  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Spectrum Management ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Ism Band

In recent years, advancements in the field of wireless communications have led to a proliferation of devices emitting and receiving radio frequencies in the 2.4-gigahertz (GHz) frequency region, also known as the 2.4GHz unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) band. These recent advances in wireless technology such as Wireless Local Area Network (WLANs) (e.g. 802.11 (Wi-Fi), Wireless Person Area Networks (WPANs) including short-range wireless systems such as Bluetooth, and wireless telemetry equipment for patient monitoring, offer great opportunities for more advanced, efficient and cost effective communications in healthcare facilities. However, the popularity of such devices has the potential to lead to electromagnetic interference (EMI) between electronic transmitting devices and medical equipment, and to disruption in essential communications caused by interference from other devices using the increasingly overloaded ISM band. Problems occur since the EMI could lead to subtle malfunctions of medical equipment that might go undetected for long period. Most importantly, such EMI has the potential to cause malfunction that could impact upon patient safety.

scholarly journals Low-Profile Repeater Antenna with Parasitic Elements for On-On-Off WBAN Applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Do-Gu Kang ◽  
Jinpil Tak ◽  
Jaehoon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Surface Radiation ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Ism Band ◽  
Low Profile

A low-profile repeater antenna with parasitic elements for on-on-off WBAN applications is proposed. The proposed antenna consists of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA), two parasitic elements, and a ground plane with a slot. Due to the slot, the impedance matching of the resonance formed by the PIFA is improved, which makes the proposed antenna operate in the 5.8 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. To cover the 5.2 GHz wireless local area network (WLAN) band, a dual resonance characteristic is realized by the slot and the two parasitic elements. The first coupling between the PIFA and the slot not only makes the slot operate as a resonator, but also forms secondary coupling between the slot and the two parasitic elements. The two parasitic elements operate as an additional resonator due to secondary coupling. The antenna has the enhanced near surface radiation in the 5.8 GHz ISM band due to addition of the slot and radiation toward off-body direction in the 5.2 GHz WLAN band. In order to evaluate antenna performance considering the human body effect, the antenna characteristics on a human equivalent phantom are analyzed.

A multi-band planar antenna for biomedical applications

Frequenz ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Ho Yeap ◽  
Eileen Mei Foong Tan ◽  
Takefumi Hiraguri ◽  
Koon Chun Lai ◽  
Kazuhiro Hirasawa
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Wireless Body Area Network ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Planar Antenna ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Ism Band

Abstract We present the design of a compact tri-band adhesive planar antenna which operates as a gateway for biomedical applications. Operating in the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) band (2.4–2.5 GHz), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.6 Wireless Body Area Network Ultra-Wide Band (WBAN UWB) (3.1–10.6 GHz) and the IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network or WLAN (WLAN) band (5.15–5.725 GHz), the antenna is useful in the context of body-signal monitoring. The ISM band is used for in-body communication with the implanted medical devices, whereas the WBAN and WLAN bands are for off-body communication with the base station and central medical server, respectively. We have designed our antenna to operate at 2.34/3.20/4.98 GHz. The simulation results show that the antenna has 10 dB bandwidths of 420 MHz (2.07–2.49 GHz), 90 MHz (3.16–3.25 GHz), and 460 MHz (4.76–5.22 GHz) to cover the ISM, WBAN, and WLAN bands, respectively. The proposed antenna is printed on a flexible Rogers RT/duroid 5880 epoxy substrate and it occupies a compact volume of 24 × 24 × 0.787 mm. The designed antenna is simulated using HFSS and the fabricated antenna is experimentally validated by adhering it to a human skin. The simulated and measured performance of the antenna confirms its omnidirectional radiation patterns and high return losses at the three resonant bands.

scholarly journals Two-Step Beveled UWB Printed Monopole Antenna with Band Notch

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Xiao ◽  
Zhong-Yong Wang ◽  
Ji Li ◽  
Zi-Lun Yuan ◽  
A. K. Qin
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Radio Communication ◽  
Printed Monopole

This paper presents a novel compact printed monopole ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna featured with the band notch. The proposed antenna consists of a two-step beveled radiant patch and a truncated ground plane, which can provide a good impedance matching from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. In order to generate the band-notched characteristics, two symmetrical slots are embedded along with the microstrip feeding line, resulting in a band notch from 5.05 GHz to 5.85 GHz. Accordingly, the mutual electromagnetic interference between the UWB and wireless local area network (WLAN) radio communication systems can be eliminated. In addition, it is shown how the slots integrated on the ground plane improve the radiation patterns. The experimental measurements are found to be in good agreement with the numerical simulations.

Link-Level Simulator for Wireless local Area Network

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 314
Author(s):  
Chaithra. H. U ◽  
Vani H.R
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Networks ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Long Term Evolution ◽  
Wireless Local Area Networks ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Term Evolution

Now a days in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) used in different fields because its well-suited simulator and higher flexibility. The concept of WLAN  with  advanced 5th Generation technologies, related to a Internet-of-Thing (IOT). In this project, representing the Network Simulator (NS-2) used linked-level simulators for Wireless Local Area Networks and still utilized IEEE 802.11g/n/ac with advanced IEEE 802.11ah/af technology. Realization of the whole Wireless Local Area Networking linked-level simulators inspired by the recognized Vienna Long Term Evolution- simulators. As a outcome, this is achieved to link together that simulator to detailed performances of Wireless Local Area Networking with Long Term Evolution, operated in the similar RF bands. From the advanced 5th Generation support cellular networking, such explore is main because different coexistences scenario can arise linking wireless communicating system to the ISM and UHF bands.

PERANCANGAN ANTENA MIKROSTRIPRECTANGULAR

Jurnal Teknik ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heru Abrianto
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Wireless Lan ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Dual Polarization ◽  
Feeding Technique

Microstrip antenna which designed with dual feeding at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz can meet WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) application.Antenna fabrication use PCB FR4 double layer with thickness 1.6 mm and dielectric constant value 4.4. The length of patch antenna according to calculation 28.63 mm, but to get needed parameter length of patch should be optimized to 53 mm. After examination, this antenna has VSWR 1.212 at 2.42 GHz and 1.502 at 5.8 GHz, RL -13.94 dB at 2.42 GHz and -20.357 dB at 5.8 GHz, gain of antenna 6.16 dB at 2.42 GHz and 6.91 dB at 5.8 GHz, the radiation pattern is bidirectional. Keywords : microstrip antenna, wireless LAN, dual polarization, single feeding technique

IEEE 802.11 Tutorial

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiramat
Keyword(s):  
Access Control ◽  
Ieee 802.11 ◽  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Physical Layer ◽  
Media Access Control ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Media Access ◽  
Computer Communications

IEEE 802.11 is a set of media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communications. Maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802). This document highlights the main features of IEEE 802.11n variant such as MIMO, frame aggregation and beamforming along with the problems in this variant and their solutions

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