A Compact Size and Low Profile Rectangular Slot Monopole Antenna for UWB Body Centric Applications

Danjuma, I. M., Akinsolu, M. O., Mohammad, B., Eya, E., Abd-Alhameed, R., Noras, J.M. and Liu, B. (2019) A Compact Size and Low Profile Rectangular Slot Monopole Antenna for UWB Body Centric Applications. In: 2019 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), Atlanta, GA, USA, 07-12 Jul 2019, pp. 91-92. ISBN 9781728106953 (doi: 10.1109/USNC-URSI.2019.8861713)

Abstract

A compact-size rectangular slot antenna required for ultra-wide band body centric applications is presented. The antenna design is based on etching a rectangular slot on a circular radiator. The antenna geometric design parameters are determined by a state-of-the-art AI-driven antenna design method. Analysis of the proposed antenna was carried out and its performance assessed in terms of bandwidth, gain, efficiency, and radiation pattern. Results investigated show that the rectangular slot antenna maintains its bandwidth when placed in closed contact with the human body phantom. The very close agreement between the simulated and measured results both in free space and on body indicates that the antenna performance is immune to variation in the presence of human body phantom and robust to fabrication tolerances.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Liu, Professor Bo
• Authors: Danjuma, I. M., Akinsolu, M. O., Mohammad, B., Eya, E., Abd-Alhameed, R., Noras, J.M., and Liu, B.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
• ISBN: 9781728106953
• Published Online: 10 October 2019
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2019 IEEE
• First Published: First published in Proceedings of the 2019 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), 91-92
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher