Body-centered Wireless Communication Systems

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Numerical Techniques in Elekctromagnetics

Course Contents

This course focuses on the basic topics related to body-centered wireless communication, from antennas and radio propogation perspective including measurement techniques, analytical and numerical studies, and system-related aspects. Accordingly, the course content; Antennas and radio propagation for body-centric wireless communication. The electromagnetic properties, modeling and measurements of the human body and practical considerations. Mm-wave antennas and radios for body centeric networks. Physical and digital phantom methods and techniques. Numerical models and problems. Body implant / Body-Worn RF Flexible Devices / Electronics / Antennas for Medical Sensing and Communication. Industrial standards and real applications for healthcare, security and sports.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to Body-Centric Wireless Communications
2) Antennas and Propagation for Body?Centric Channels from UHF to mm?Wave
3) Electromagnetic Properties and Modelling of the Human Body
4) Antenna Design and Channel Characterization for On-Body Communications at Microwave Frequencies
5) Numerical Modelling and Antenna Specifications for Future Body?Centric Wireless Communications
6) Measurement Techniques and Methodology for PAN/BAN Antennas and Radio Characterisation
7) Midterm examination/ Assessment
8) Basics of Antennas for Body?Centric Wireless Communications and Human?Body Phantoms
9) Body?Worn RF Flexible Electronics for Medical Sensing and Communications
10) Wearable Devices Using the Human Body as a Transmission Channel, Applications of Wearable Sensors in Biomedicine and Sport and Performance Monitoring
11) Ultrawideband Technology for Body-Centric Wireless Communications,
12) Wearable Antennas: Advances in the Design, Characterization, and Application
13) Body-Sensor Networks for Space and Military Applications
14) Antennas and Propagation for Telemedicine and Telecare: On-Body Systems
15) Medical Implant Communication Systems
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communication
2- İletişim Sistemlerinin Temelleri Pearson Prentice Hall, Proakis Salehi.
3- Advanced Antenna Theory CA Balanis Wiley

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Question-Answer
5) Question-Answer
6) Question-Answer
7) Discussion
8) Discussion
9) Discussion
10) Drill and Practice
11) Drill and Practice
12) Drill and Practice
13) Demonstration
14) Demonstration
15) Demonstration
16) Modelling
17) Modelling
18) Modelling
19) Group Study
20) Group Study
21) Group Study
22) Simulation
23) Simulation
24) Simulation
25) Self Study
26) Self Study
27) Self Study
28) Problem Solving
29) Problem Solving
30) Problem Solving
31) Project Based Learning
32) Project Based Learning
33) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	50%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Other(s) 1 50% Midterm Examination 1 50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Required