A Wearable Active Antenna for Global Positioning System and Satellite Phone

Dierck, Arnaut; Rogier, Hendrik; Declercq, Frederick

doi:10.1109/tap.2012.2223441

Cited by 68 publications

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“…Later, other, more sophisticated wearable antennas, with improved performance, were proposed for satellite-based communications. In particular, Kaivanto et al [36] A further improvement to this problem is represented by a recent contribution by Dierck et al [37]. The proposed antenna, which enables dual-band operation in GPS and Iridium bands, is additionally equipped with an active circuit, containing a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) chip, conveniently integrated on the feed plane on the back side of the structure, enhancing the overall performance.…”

Section: Satellite Communication Bands: Gps Galileo Iridiummentioning

confidence: 99%

Latest developments in the field of textile antennas

Vallozzi¹,

Hertleer²,

Rogier³

2016

Smart Textiles and Their Applications

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Section: Satellite Communication Bands: Gps Galileo Iridiummentioning

confidence: 99%

Latest developments in the field of textile antennas

Vallozzi¹,

Hertleer²,

Rogier³

2016

Smart Textiles and Their Applications

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“…As all conductive layers are implemented by means of copper patterns on polyimid flex, only the planar-3D full-wave simulator ADS Momentum is used in the design process. More details are found in [7], [9]. An important remaining issue standing in the way of a commercial breakthrough of smart SFIT systems for PRS concerns ensuring sufficient autonomy without the need of heavy batteries and frequent recharging.…”

Section: Full-wave/circuit Co-design Of Active Wearable Antennasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Active textile antennas in professional garments for sensing, localisation and communication

Dierck

Agneessens

Declercq

et al. 2014

Int. J. Microw. Wireless Technol.

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Abstract-New wireless wearable monitoring systems integrated in professional garments require a high degree of reliability and autonomy. Active textile antenna systems may serve as platforms for body-centric sensing, localization and wireless communication systems, in the meanwhile being comfortable and invisible to the wearer. New design strategies combined with dedicated signal processing techniques greatly enhance the robustness of these systems. On the one hand, the large amount of real estate available in public regulated services' garments may be exploited to deploy multiple textile antennas. On the other hand, the size of each radiator may be designed large enough to ensure high radiation efficiency when deployed on the body. This antenna area is then reused by placing active electronics directly underneath and energy harvesters directly on top of the antenna patch. We illustrate this design paradigm by means recent textile antenna prototypes integrated in professional garments, providing sensing, positioning and communication capabilities.

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“…Lemey, F. Declercq While other components miniaturize continuously, the textile antenna's dimensions remain of the order of the wavelength to yield large radiation efficiency in proximity of the human body [1]. Yet, professional garments offer a sufficiently large platform to integrate a textile antenna while active electronic circuitry, such as low-noise amplifier and transceiver, may be directly integrated onto its feed plane [2]. In addition, to extend its autonomy, the system may be powered using energy harvesters [3], [4] by direct integration of solar cells on the antenna patch [5], [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%