Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement
This work presents the thorough hybrid (numerical and experimental) development of a miniaturized microwave antenna, to be better matched to the permittivity of the human skin. This would allow the abdominal fat to be measured more accurately, based on the employed reflection methods with minimal mi...
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| author | Siamak Sarjoghian Ardavan Rahimian Yasir Alfadhl Theo G. Saunders Jiamin Liu Clive G. Parini |
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| description | This work presents the thorough hybrid (numerical and experimental) development of a miniaturized microwave antenna, to be better matched to the permittivity of the human skin. This would allow the abdominal fat to be measured more accurately, based on the employed reflection methods with minimal mismatches. This objective was achieved by designing the pyramidal horn antenna that was modeled based on the proposed and manufactured ceramic composite material. Moreover, by using the developed composite of barium titanate and titanium oxide, the ratio of the two could be precisely adjusted, so that the permittivity was a reasonable match to that of the skin. This step was validated by the open-ended probe method. This framework can be instrumental in a range of microwave biomedical applications, which aim to realize the body-centric systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a805e4d7cdac40d583f4cc86084e19eb2023-11-21T00:41:22ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922020-12-01912213910.3390/electronics9122139Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat MeasurementSiamak Sarjoghian0Ardavan Rahimian1Yasir Alfadhl2Theo G. Saunders3Jiamin Liu4Clive G. Parini5School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Engineering, Ulster University, Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKThis work presents the thorough hybrid (numerical and experimental) development of a miniaturized microwave antenna, to be better matched to the permittivity of the human skin. This would allow the abdominal fat to be measured more accurately, based on the employed reflection methods with minimal mismatches. This objective was achieved by designing the pyramidal horn antenna that was modeled based on the proposed and manufactured ceramic composite material. Moreover, by using the developed composite of barium titanate and titanium oxide, the ratio of the two could be precisely adjusted, so that the permittivity was a reasonable match to that of the skin. This step was validated by the open-ended probe method. This framework can be instrumental in a range of microwave biomedical applications, which aim to realize the body-centric systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/12/2139abdomenantennabiomedical systembody fatceramiccharacterization |
| spellingShingle | Siamak Sarjoghian Ardavan Rahimian Yasir Alfadhl Theo G. Saunders Jiamin Liu Clive G. Parini Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement Electronics abdomen antenna biomedical system body fat ceramic characterization |
| title | Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement |
| title_full | Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement |
| title_short | Hybrid Development of a Compact Antenna Based on a Novel Skin-Matched Ceramic Composite for Body Fat Measurement |
| title_sort | hybrid development of a compact antenna based on a novel skin matched ceramic composite for body fat measurement |
| topic | abdomen antenna biomedical system body fat ceramic characterization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/12/2139 |
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