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An Ultra-Wideband Body Area Propagation Channel Model - From Statistics to Implementation This publication appears in: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques Authors: A. Fort, C. Desset, P. De Doncker, P. Wambacq and L. Van Biesen Volume: 54 Issue: 4 Pages: 1820-1826 Publication Date: Apr. 2006
Abstract: Body worn wireless sensors for monitoring health information is a promising new application. In developing these sensors, a communication channel model is essential. However, there are currently few measurements or models describing propagation around the body. To address this problem, we have measured electromagnetic waves near the torso and derived relevant statistics. We find that components diffracting around the body are well modeled using correlated log normal variables, and a Nakagami-m disbtribution can be used to incorporate the influence of arm motions. We have implemented this model and evaluated it in terms of important communication metrics. This paper describes body area propagation statistics and proposes a suitable computer model implementation.
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