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Hardware implementation of an IR-UWB coordinator node for WBAN applications
Thotahewa, K. M. S.; Redouté, Jean-Michel; Yuce, M. R.
2014In IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC, 2014-June, p. 2168-2172
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Keywords :
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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