TY - JOUR
T1 - A finite-element simulation of galvanic coupling intra-body communication based on the whole human body
AU - Song, Yong
AU - Zhang, Kai
AU - Hao, Qun
AU - Hu, Lanxin
AU - Wang, Jingwen
AU - Shang, Fuzhou
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Simulation based on the finite-element (FE) method plays an important role in the investigation of intra-body communication (IBC). In this paper, a finite-element model of the whole body model used for the IBC simulation is proposed and verified, while the FE simulation of the galvanic coupling IBC with different signal transmission paths has been achieved. Firstly, a novel finite-element method for modeling the whole human body is proposed, and a FE model of the whole human body used for IBC simulation was developed. Secondly, the simulations of the galvanic coupling IBC with the different signal transmission paths were implemented. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed method was verified by using in vivo measurements within the frequency range of 10 kHz-5 MHz, whereby some important conclusions were deduced. Our results indicate that the proposed method will offer significant advantages in the investigation of the galvanic coupling intra-body communication
AB - Simulation based on the finite-element (FE) method plays an important role in the investigation of intra-body communication (IBC). In this paper, a finite-element model of the whole body model used for the IBC simulation is proposed and verified, while the FE simulation of the galvanic coupling IBC with different signal transmission paths has been achieved. Firstly, a novel finite-element method for modeling the whole human body is proposed, and a FE model of the whole human body used for IBC simulation was developed. Secondly, the simulations of the galvanic coupling IBC with the different signal transmission paths were implemented. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed method was verified by using in vivo measurements within the frequency range of 10 kHz-5 MHz, whereby some important conclusions were deduced. Our results indicate that the proposed method will offer significant advantages in the investigation of the galvanic coupling intra-body communication
KW - Finite-element
KW - Intra-body communication
KW - Simulation
KW - Wireless body area networks
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84868226499
U2 - 10.3390/s121013567
DO - 10.3390/s121013567
M3 - Article
C2 - 23202010
AN - SCOPUS:84868226499
SN - 1424-8220
VL - 12
SP - 13567
EP - 13582
JO - Sensors (Switzerland)
JF - Sensors (Switzerland)
IS - 10
ER -