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Antenna design and channel modeling in the BAN context—part II: channel

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The first results achieved in the French ANR (National Research Agency) project BANET (Body Area NEtwork and Technologies) concerning the channel characterization and modeling aspects of Body Area Networks (BANs) are presented (part II). A scenario-based approach is used to determine the BAN statistical behavior, trends, and eventually models, from numerous measurement campaigns. Measurement setups are carefully described in the UWB context. The numerous sources of variability of the channel are addressed. A particular focus is put on the time-variant channel, showing notably that it is the main cause of the slow fading variance. Issues related to the data processing and the measurement uncertainties are also described.

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  1. Due to local (small-scale) inhomogeneities of the body.

  2. Typically as a lower bound, as shadowing and selective fading effects should be added.

  3. Dual-fed monopole in microstrip technology and planar balanced dipole.

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Acknowledgements

Authors would like to thank Daniel Toledano and Lara Traver for their contribution to measurement campaigns at ENSTA-ParisTech, Serge Bories for his initial contribution and Laurent Ouvry—from CEA-Leti—for his wise scientific advice, and Amir Yousuf, Franscesco Guidi, Enrique De Mur, and Nizar Malkiya for their help at ENSTA-ParisTech.

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  1. ENSTA Paris-Tech, 32, Bd. Victor, 75739, Paris cedex 15, France

    Christophe Roblin

  2. ESYCOM, Université Paris-Est Marne-La-Vallée, 5 Bd Descartes, Champs-sur-Marne, 77454, Marne La Vallée, France

    Jean-Marc Laheurte & Thierry Alvès

  3. CEA-Leti, 17, Avenue des Martyrs, 38054, Grenoble cedex 9, France

    Raffaele D’Errico

  4. Orange Lab., 38-48, rue du Général Leclerc, 92794, Issy les Moulineaux, France

    Azeddine Gati & Hanae Terchoune

  5. UPMC, Université Paris 06, UR2, L2E, BC 252, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France

    David Lautru & Farid Bouttout

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Roblin, C., Laheurte, JM., D’Errico, R. et al. Antenna design and channel modeling in the BAN context—part II: channel. Ann. Telecommun. 66, 157–175 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-010-0231-x

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