Research Article
MHz-Band Near-field Coupling Communication Technology
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.bodynets.2012.249940, author={Kohei Nagata and Tomoaki Yanagawa and Tatsuya Kusunoki and Ryuki Shimoda and Hitoshi Shimasaki and Yuichi kado}, title={MHz-Band Near-field Coupling Communication Technology}, proceedings={7th International Conference on Body Area Networks}, publisher={ICST}, proceedings_a={BODYNETS}, year={2012}, month={11}, keywords={near-field coupling communication human-area networking transmission characteristics packet error rate}, doi={10.4108/icst.bodynets.2012.249940} }- Kohei Nagata
Tomoaki Yanagawa
Tatsuya Kusunoki
Ryuki Shimoda
Hitoshi Shimasaki
Yuichi kado
Year: 2012
MHz-Band Near-field Coupling Communication Technology
BODYNETS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/icst.bodynets.2012.249940
Abstract
We have proposed the MHz-band near field coupling communication technology using the surface of the human body as a communication path between the TRX on the surface of the human body (Wearable TRX) and the TRX embedded in the environment (Embedded TRX). This is called human area networking technology, and it has allowed “Touch and Connect” intuitive form of communication. In order to apply this technology to medical field, we embedded the transceiver (In-body TRX) in the phantom which has the same electrical characteristics with the human body, and we measured the packet error rate (PER) between the In-body TRX and the Wearable TRX. Additionally, we assessed the coverage around the human body by measuring the PER between the Wearable and the Embedded TRXs. We found from the results that our MHz-band near field coupling system was applicable to a single system of communication between In-body, Wearable, and Embedded TRXs.