Investigation of Hand Worn Jewellery Effects on the Specific Absorption Rate in the Human Head and Hand

Abstract:

The presence of hand could alter the energy absorbed in the human head. Hence, a study of the interaction between mobile device antennas and human head in the presence of metallic hand worn jewellery on human hand with different holding ways is investigated. A finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method has been performed by considering an internal PIFA antenna as the radiating source mounted at the top of a commercial clamshell phone positioned nearer the ear. With the introduction of hand-worn jewellery in variation parameters, there were perceptible effects on SAR variation in the human head. SAR distribution in the SAM head was found decreases due to different hand positions. Therefore, the head and in particular the hand may further impairment radiation performance of a mobile device.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110-116)
• Pages: 4559-4563
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.4559
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Mohammad Islam Tariqul, Zainool Abidin Hafizah, Rashed Iqbal Faruque Mohammad, Misran Norbahiah
• Keywords: Antenna, FDTD Method, Hand Model, Human Head, Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), Symmetry

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