Modular Base Unit and Connection Module for Low Radiation Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems do not adequately address health concerns related to radiation from mobile devices, as they are not optimized for reducing radiation exposure, particularly in scenarios where devices are used close to the user's body.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves a modular architecture where a base unit connected to a cellular network communicates with terminal devices via one or more connection modules, allowing the terminal device to access the network while minimizing direct communication with access points, thereby reducing the transmission power required and radiation exposure. This architecture includes a base unit and connection modules that can operate independently or together, using different communication technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy and 5G, and can be placed in various locations to enhance coverage and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If terminal devices communicate directly with base stations using high transmission power, then network coverage and signal strength are improved, but radiation exposure to users increases
Solution Approach 1:
A wearable communication module is introduced as an intermediary device between the terminal device and the base station. The terminal device communicates with the wearable module at low power over a short distance, and the wearable module communicates with the base station, thereby reducing the transmission power required from the terminal device and minimizing radiation exposure to the user's body.
2Reliability
If terminal devices use high transmission power to maintain connection, then network connectivity is improved, but health safety deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The communication function is segmented into two parts: a low-power communication interface between the terminal device and the wearable module, and a high-power communication interface between the wearable module and the base station. This segmentation allows the terminal device to maintain network connectivity through the wearable module while using minimal transmission power, thus ensuring both connectivity and health safety.
3Ease of operation
If terminal devices communicate directly with access points, then network access is achieved, but radiation exposure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable communication module serves as a portable intermediary that the user carries away from the body. It establishes a low-power wireless connection with the terminal device and maintains a connection with the base station, enabling network access while keeping the high-power transmission components远离 the user's body to minimize radiation exposure.
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AI summary
There is provided an arrangement for providing access to a cellular communication network, comprising: a base unit (312) configured be in connection with the cellular communication network and one or more connection modules (302, 314), the one or more connection modules being connectable in a wired or wireless manner to the base unit and form a part of the base unit (312) when connected. The arrangement may provide a terminal device an access to a cellular communication network either directly via a communication module or via the base unit to which one or more communication modules may be connected.