A Location Estimation Method Based on Propagation Characteristics in Implant BANs.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24760297
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Communication/Network engineering
• Research Institution: Nagoya Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: DAISUKE Anzai 名古屋工業大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (40611116)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): WANG Jianqing 名古屋工業大学, 大学院工学研究科, 教授 (70250694)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: インプラントBAN / 位置推定 / カプセル内視鏡

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research develops a location estimation method in implant body area networks (BANs), whose communication links are established between an implantable communication device and outside receivers, and evaluates its location estimation accuracy through computer simulations and experiments.
For this purpose, we have investigated the propagation characteristics of implant BAN communication, and derived a statistical model, which can express the implant BAN propagation characteristics. Then, we have proposed a location estimation method in the implant BANs based on the derived statistical model. Finally, this research has performed computer simulations and experiments to evaluate the estimation accuracy of the proposed method. From the results, it has been demonstrated that the proposed method can accomplish a localization accuracy of less than 1 cm in the implant BANs.

Free Research Field

無線通信工学