Modeling of interaction between body-mounted antennas

As wearable electronic devices continue to become popularized, there is an increasing demand for these components to provide the capability of exchanging data wireless with high capacity. Currently, there is strong motivation for the development of body-centric link networks. The efficiency of these networks relies heavily on the propagation characteristics of radiated energy in the presence of the user. To properly design such systems, a careful study of this behavior and the appropriate choice of the antenna are necessary. In this paper, the authors have addressed both the coupling of antennas mounted on the body and the design of ultra-wide-band antennas (UWB) which meet the required capacity of such systems.