Wearable Antennas and Electronics .

• Author: Kiourti, Asimina.
• TeilnehmendeR: Volakis, John L.
• Place / Publishing House: Norwood : : Artech House,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (293 pages)

Table of Contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 History of Wearables
• 1.2 Applications of Wearables
• 1.3 The Future of Wearables
• 1.4 Book Overview
• References
• Chapter 2 Basic Approaches for Printing and Weaving Wearables
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Basics of Embroidery
• 2.2.1 Operating Principle
• 2.2.2 Types of Conductive Threads
• 2.2.3 Substrates Used for Embroidered Prototypes
• 2.2.4 Nonconductive Threads
• 2.3 Advanced Aspects of Embroidery
• 2.3.1 Improving Precision
• 2.3.2 Grading the Embroidery Density for Foldable Prototypes
• 2.3.3 Colorful Prototypes
• 2.4 Polymer Integration
• 2.4.1 Polymer Substrates
• 2.4.2 Stretchable Prototypes Embedded in Polymer
• 2.4.3 Magneto-Actuated Prototypes
• 2.5 Performance
• 2.5.1 Radio-Frequency Performance
• 2.5.2 Mechanical Performance
• 2.5.3 Launderability
• 2.6 Example Applications
• 2.6.1 Textile-Based Antennas
• 2.6.2 Electromagnetic and Circuit Components
• 2.6.3 Sensors and Actuators
• References
• Chapter 3 Wearable Electronics with Flexible, Transferable, and Remateable Components
• 3.1 Technology Drivers
• 3.2 Functional Building Blocks
• 3.2.1 System Architecture and Components
• 3.2.2 Power and Data Telemetry
• 3.2.3 Energy Storage: Batteries and Supercapacitors
• 3.3 Technology Building Blocks for Heterogeneous Component Integration
• 3.3.1 Thin Substrates
• 3.3.2 Circuit Formation: Metallization, Photopatterning, or Additive Deposition
• 3.3.3 Device and Component Assembly
• 3.3.4 Encapsulation
• 3.4 Transferable On-Skin Electronics
• 3.4.1 Laser or Thermal-Assisted Release
• 3.4.2 Transfer with an Elastomeric Stamp
• 3.4.3 Transfer with a Water-Soluble Tape
• 3.4.4 Direct Flex Transfer onto Skin: Cut, Paste, Peel, and Release
• 3.4.5 Flex Substrate Embedding into E-Textiles.
• 3.5 Biosignal Interfaces: Electrode and Photonic Interfaces
• 3.5.1 Ag/AgCl Electrodes
• 3.5.2 Dry Electrodes
• 3.5.3 Carbon- or Conducting Polymer-Based Electrodes
• 3.5.4 Fractal Gold Electrodes
• 3.5.5 Electrochemical Electrodes
• 3.6 Remateable Connectors
• 3.6.1 Pin-Socket Connectors
• 3.6.2 Flat Connectors
• 3.6.3 Reworkable Adhesives
• 3.7 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 4 Wearable Antennas
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Embroidered Antennas
• 4.2.1 Design and Construction
• 4.3 Screen-Printed Antennas
• 4.3.1 Design and Construction
• 4.4 Inkjet-Printed Antennas
• 4.4.1 Design and Construction
• 4.5 Material Considerations: Fabrics, Inks, and Threads
• 4.5.1 Fabrics
• 4.5.2 Conductive Fibers
• 4.5.3 Conductive Inks
• 4.6 Applications
• References
• Chapter 5 Wearable Sensors
• 5.1 Sensing with Wearables
• 5.2 Wearable Electronics for Biomarker Extraction
• 5.3 Wound Monitoring RFID Bandage on Textile Surface
• 5.4 Textile Based Voltage-Controlled Oscillator
• 5.5 Wound Assessment Using Data Modulation
• 5.6 Smart Bandage Integration for Practical Measurements
• 5.7 Wireless Power Telemetry Link
• 5.7.1 Near Field Power Transfer Using a Corrugated Crossed-Dipole Antenna
• 5.7.2 Textile-Based Rectifier
• 5.8 Measurement Setup Realized to Emulate In Vivo Electrochemical Sensing and Monitoring Scenarios
• 5.9 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 6 Wearable RF Harvesting
• 6.1 Part 1: Far-Field Integrated Power Transfer and Harvesting for Wearable Applications
• 6.1.1 Introduction
• 6.1.2 Conductive Thread Embroidery-Based Fabrication of Patch Antenna
• 6.1.3 Textile-Based Single-Diode Rectifier in Wearable Applications
• 6.1.4 Design and Optimization of Textile Rectenna Array
• 6.1.5 RF-Power Availability Tests
• 6.1.6 Power Harvesting Using Textile Rectenna Arrays.
• 6.2 Part 2: Near-Field Integrated Power Transfer and Harvesting for Wearable Applications
• 6.2.1 Introduction
• 6.2.2 Anchor-Shaped Antenna: Fundamentals
• 6.2.3 Textile-Integration of an Anchor-Shaped Antenna and Its Ergonomic Applications
• 6.2.4 RF-to DC Rectifier Design and Optimization
• 6.2.5 System Design and Tests Using RF Rectifier and Anchor-Shaped Antenna
• 6.3 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 7 Radiofrequency Finger Augmentation Devices for the Tactile Internet
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Communication Models for the Fingertip-Wrist Backscattering Link and Its Variability
• 7.3 Constrained Design of R-FADs
• 7.4 R-FAD Manufacturing
• 7.5 R-FAD Applications to Aid Sensorially Impaired People
• 7.5.1 Sensing an Item's Temperature
• 7.5.2 Discrimination of Materials
• 7.6 Application to Cognitive Remapping
• 7.7 Conclusions
• 7.8 Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 8 Wearable Imaging Techniques
• 8.1 Wearable Imaging Algorithms
• 8.1.1 Radar-Based RF and THz Imaging
• 8.2 Ultrasound Imaging
• 8.3 Optical Tomography
• 8.4 Photoacoustics Imaging
• References
• Chapter 9 Wearable Wireless Power Transfer Systems
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 WPT Methods
• 9.2.1 Inductive Power Transfer
• 9.2.2 Resonant Inductive Coupling
• 9.2.3 Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance
• 9.3 CSCMR Systems for Wearable Applications
• 9.3.1 CSCMR System Design
• 9.3.2 Performance of CSCMR System on the Human Body
• 9.3.3 Magnetic Field Distributions
• 9.3.4 Specific Absorption Rate
• 9.4 CSCMR Systems for Implantable Applications
• 9.5 Conclusions
• References
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors
• Index.