Hardware implementation of an IR-UWB coordinator node for WBAN applications

IR-UWB; WBAN; Bit error rate; Circuit oscillations; Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA); Hardware; Networks (circuits); Oscillistors; Radio communication; Radio receivers; Receivers (containers); Synchronization; Variable frequency oscillators; Development and testing; Front end; Hardware implementations; Off-body communications; Propagation distances; UWB communication system; Wireless body area network; Ultra-wideband (UWB)

Abstract :

[en] IR-UWB communication systems have become popular for Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) applications in recent times. This paper presents the development and testing of an IR-UWB coordinator node that includes an IR-UWB receiver front-end and a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based controller. The IR-UWB receiver front-end down converts the high frequency (3.5-4.5 GHz) IR-UWB pulses using a mixer and a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) in to easily detectable base band pulses. IR-UWB pulse synchronization is implemented using the FPGA. The performance of the receiver node is experimentally evaluated by conducting Bit Error Rate (BER) analysis for an on-body to off-body communication scenario. The BER results show that a BER of 104 is achievable for a propagation distance of 1m using the IR-UWB coordinator node described in this paper. © 2014 IEEE.

Disciplines :

Electrical & electronics engineering

Author, co-author :

Thotahewa, K. M. S.; School of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Redouté, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés

Yuce, M. R.; School of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Language :

English

Title :

Hardware implementation of an IR-UWB coordinator node for WBAN applications

Publication date :

2014

Event name :

2014 25th IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communication, IEEE PIMRC 2014

Event date :

2 September 2014 through 5 September 2014

Audience :

International

Journal title :

IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Volume :

2014-June

Pages :

2168-2172

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Commentary :

113192 9781479949120

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