Multi-Antenna Wearable Layout for Through-Body UHF Communication
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable articles with UHF antennas face reduced effectiveness in wireless communication when worn due to interference from human bodies, leading to limited range and communication failure in certain directions.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of multiple UHF antennas, including one tuned for air communication and another tuned for body communication, along with a third antenna for near-field communication, to enhance communication efficacy while worn.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single UHF antenna is used in wearable articles, then the device complexity is low, but the communication reliability is reduced due to interference from human bodies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the antenna system into multiple separate UHF antennas, each tuned to different frequencies. This segmentation allows each antenna to handle specific communication scenarios (through-body, around-body, or general communication), thereby improving overall communication reliability while managing complexity through functional specialization
Solution Approach 2:
Each antenna is tuned to different frequency ranges to optimize performance for specific communication paths. The first antenna is tuned for communication through the body, the second for communication around the body, creating localized optimization for different spatial regions and communication needs
2Reliability
If multiple UHF antennas are incorporated for different communication scenarios, then the communication effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable article incorporates multiple UHF antennas that collectively provide universal communication coverage for various scenarios (through-body, around-body, and general communication). This multi-functionality ensures effective communication regardless of the wearer's position or the receiver's location, achieving universality in communication effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
Each antenna is tuned to different frequency parameters within the UHF range. By changing the frequency parameter for different antennas, the system optimizes performance for different communication paths and scenarios, improving overall effectiveness while using standard UHF technology
3Reliability
If antennas are tuned for specific communication paths (through body or around body), then the communication reliability for that path is improved, but the adaptability to different communication scenarios is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna system is segmented into multiple specialized antennas, each optimized for specific communication paths (through-body or around-body). This segmentation provides reliability for each specific path while the collection of segmented antennas collectively covers multiple scenarios, achieving both specialization and adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite antenna system combining multiple antennas with different frequency tunings. This composite structure integrates the strengths of individually tuned antennas, providing both specialized performance for specific paths and overall adaptability to various communication scenarios through the combined system
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures effective wireless communication through and around the human body, maintaining range and reducing interference, thereby improving communication reliability and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
a first antenna, in a first position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to a wireless communication modality through air
Implementation Method 2
a second antenna, in a second position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to the wireless communication modality through the body part
Implementation Method 3
a third antenna, in a third position on or within the structure and coupled to the transceiver, tuned to a second wireless communication modality different than the first wireless communication modality
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable article, system, and method includes a structure configured to enclose a body part, a first antenna, in a first positon on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to a wireless communication modality through air, a second antenna, in a second position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to the wireless communication modality through the body part, the first antenna being tuned differently than the second antenna, and a transceiver, operatively coupled to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, configured to communicate with an external antenna via the at least one of the first and second antennas according to the wireless communication modality.