Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application
Abstract With the ongoing miniaturization of wireless devices, the importance of wearable textiles in the antenna segment has increased significantly in recent years. Due to the widespread utilization of wireless body sensor networks for healthcare and ubiquitous applications, the design of wearable...
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| author | Verena Marterer Michaela Radouchová Radek Soukup Susanne Hipp Tomáš Blecha |
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| description | Abstract With the ongoing miniaturization of wireless devices, the importance of wearable textiles in the antenna segment has increased significantly in recent years. Due to the widespread utilization of wireless body sensor networks for healthcare and ubiquitous applications, the design of wearable antennas offers the possibility of comprehensive monitoring, communication, and energy harvesting and storage. This article reviews a number of properties and benefits to realize comprehensive background information and application ideas for the development of lightweight, compact and low-cost wearable patch antennas. Furthermore, problems and challenges that arise are addressed. Since both electromagnetic and mechanical specifications must be fulfilled, textile and flexible antennas require an appropriate trade-off between materials, antenna topologies, and fabrication methods—depending on the intended application and environmental factors. This overview covers each of the above issues, highlighting research to date while correlating antenna topology, feeding techniques, textile materials, and contacting options for the defined application of wearable planar patch antennas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66d65bc7594b4765b502cbe39916b2072024-03-05T17:43:53ZengSpringerOpenFashion and Textiles2198-08022024-02-0111112810.1186/s40691-023-00369-1Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and applicationVerena Marterer0Michaela Radouchová1Radek Soukup2Susanne Hipp3Tomáš Blecha4Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule RegensburgFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West BohemiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West BohemiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule RegensburgFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West BohemiaAbstract With the ongoing miniaturization of wireless devices, the importance of wearable textiles in the antenna segment has increased significantly in recent years. Due to the widespread utilization of wireless body sensor networks for healthcare and ubiquitous applications, the design of wearable antennas offers the possibility of comprehensive monitoring, communication, and energy harvesting and storage. This article reviews a number of properties and benefits to realize comprehensive background information and application ideas for the development of lightweight, compact and low-cost wearable patch antennas. Furthermore, problems and challenges that arise are addressed. Since both electromagnetic and mechanical specifications must be fulfilled, textile and flexible antennas require an appropriate trade-off between materials, antenna topologies, and fabrication methods—depending on the intended application and environmental factors. This overview covers each of the above issues, highlighting research to date while correlating antenna topology, feeding techniques, textile materials, and contacting options for the defined application of wearable planar patch antennas.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-023-00369-1Textile antennaWearable communicationPatch antennaDesign requirementsSmart textilesE-textiles |
| spellingShingle | Verena Marterer Michaela Radouchová Radek Soukup Susanne Hipp Tomáš Blecha Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application Fashion and Textiles Textile antenna Wearable communication Patch antenna Design requirements Smart textiles E-textiles |
| title | Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application |
| title_full | Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application |
| title_fullStr | Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application |
| title_short | Wearable textile antennas: investigation on material variants, fabrication methods, design and application |
| title_sort | wearable textile antennas investigation on material variants fabrication methods design and application |
| topic | Textile antenna Wearable communication Patch antenna Design requirements Smart textiles E-textiles |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-023-00369-1 |
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