Printed Textile Antennas for Off-Body Communication

Carla Hertleer; Lieva Van Langenhove; Hendrik Rogier

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.60.64

Paper Titles

Lotus-Effect^®: Biomimetic Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces and their Application
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Gold Coated Polyester Yarn
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PVDF Nanoweb Touch Sensors Prepared Using Electro-Spinning Process for Smart Apparels Applications
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Electrically Conductive Monofilaments for Smart Textiles
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Printed Textile Antennas for Off-Body Communication
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STELLA - STretchable ELectronics for Large Area Applications - A New Technology for Smart Textiles
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Development of Electrically Active Textiles
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Embroidered Interconnections and Encapsulation for Electronics in Textiles for Wearable Electronics Applications
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Accomplishing of Convergent Systems for Mobile Personalized Information Monitoring
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Printed Textile Antennas for Off-Body Communication

Abstract:

Our future garments will not only protect us from the environment or make us look fashionable; they will allow monitoring through an incorporated sensor network. The off-body communication of the sensor data to a nearby base station is therefore preferably operated by a fully integratable and flexible antenna. This paper reports on the applicability of textile materials and textile processes in the design of antennas to be integrated into our every day clothing or even professional clothing.