Adaptive Multiple Propagating Mode Wearable Antennas

无线可穿戴通信的行业领导者没有采用现有的学术天线解决方案，因为它们不满足未来新兴应用的要求，特别是在远程医疗传感方面。该项目挑战了传统的单一用途次优天线设计，旨在解决对可穿戴天线的需求，在单个，物理紧凑的一次性可穿戴天线结构上实现功能的逐步变化。这项工作的核心概念是使用具有最佳性能的单个天线实现所有三种传播模式，其中至少需要两个或多个具有次优特性和性能的天线。这一进步无疑会立即产生影响的关键领域之一是无线医疗应用。提出的研究愿景是，这一迫在眉睫的挑战可以通过先进的天线设计来解决，包括独特的材料和复合更高的谐振模式，需要新的设计方法和测量概念。关键的影响促成因素将是一种先进的、不显眼的天线结构，它能适应所有医学传播要求和任何人类宿主的各种生理和形态参数。研究计划遵循两个主要方向：计算电磁学和应用电磁学。计算电磁学将用于支持理论假设和研究复杂的天线结构。然后将使用实验测量来验证数值分析，并与应用要求保持一致。这项工作将遵循以下计划：WP1：对每种传播模式的关键要求进行调查和数值探索。WP2：研究和设计可以在更高谐振模式下激发的紧凑优化天线结构，以增强Off， In和Into -Body传播模式。WP3：研究和开发模式之间的切换，以允许模式多样性，集成到一个天线元件中WP4：原型设计和实验测量拟议的研究将与Sensium Healthcare合作。Sensium Healthcare是一家总部位于英国的公司，是Toumaz集团的一部分，该集团是医疗保健领域低功耗无线半导体和软件技术的先驱。

Industry leaders in wireless wearable communication are not adopting existing academic antenna solutions as they don't meet the requirements for future emerging applications, particularly in remote medical sensing. This project challenges conventional single purpose sub-optimal antenna design and aims to address the need for wearable antennas with a step change in functionality on a single, physically compact, disposable wearable antenna structure. The core concept of this work is to achieve all three propagating modes using a single antenna with optimal performance, where at least two or more antennas with sub-optimal characteristics and performance would be required. One of the key areas where this advancement would have unquestionable immediate impact is in wireless medical application. The proposed research vision is that this imminent challenge could be solved through advanced antenna design, involving unique materials and compounded higher resonant modes requiring new design methodologies and measurement concepts. The key impact enabler would be a single advanced unobtrusive antenna structure which adapts to all the medical propagation requirements and the diverse physiological and morphological parameters of any human host.The research proposal follows two main tracks: computational and applied electromagnetics. The computational electromagnetics will be used to support theoretical assumptions and investigate complex antenna structures. The numerical analysis will then be verified using experimental measurements, aligned with application requirements. The work will follow the following programme: WP1: Investigation and numerical exploration of the key requirements of each propagation mode. WP2: Investigation and design of compact optimal antenna structures which can be excited at higher resonant modes, to enhance Off, In & Into -Body propagation modes. WP3: Investigation and development of switching between modes, to allow mode diversity, integrated into one antenna element WP4: Prototyping and Experimental Measurement The proposed research will be in collaboration with Sensium Healthcare. Sensium Healthcare is a UK based company, which is part of the Toumaz Group, who pioneer in low-power, wireless semiconductor and software technologies for Healthcare.