Wireless Power Transmission to a Body-Attached Vital Sensor Considering the Human Walking Motion

Yuki Futagi, Kazuhiro Honda, Koichi Ogawa

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Abstract

This paper presents an experimental study of the output voltage performance of a rectenna mounted on a human body during walking motion. A rectenna with a high conversion efficiency, and comprised of a coaxial dielectric resonator with high Q and distributed capacitors, is introduced. We performed wireless power transmission experiments by varying the arm swing angle of the phantom. The results indicate that the experimentally obtained output voltage of the rectenna agree well with corresponding analytical values. The output voltage decreases due to polarization mismatch between the transmitting and receiving antennas caused by the movement of the arm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics
Subtitle of host publicationApplications and Student Innovation Competition, iWEM 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538648346
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018/11/14
Event2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition, iWEM 2018 - Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Duration: 2018/08/292018/08/31

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition, iWEM 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition, iWEM 2018
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya, Aichi
Period2018/08/292018/08/31

Keywords

  • Dielectric resonator
  • Polarization mismatch
  • Rectenna
  • Walking motion
  • Wireless power transmission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation
  • Radiation

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