@inproceedings{cc03dc9f496346e4b68c74bb1c52b12f,
title = "New Insight on BP Estimation Utilizing a Miniaturized Microstrip Patch Antenna",
abstract = "Noninvasive monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is crucial for diagnosis and management of hypertension. The current cuff-based, continuous BP measurement methods require uncomfortable arterial compression for every intermittent measurement. Thus, we suggest the development of a novel flexible, wearable and miniaturized microstrip antenna that can provide continuous and easy to use estimates of blood pressure. This wearable antenna is designed in High Frequency Simulation Software (HFSS) and dedicated for transmitting and receiving signals at 2.4 GHz. It is also compact of 35 x 35 mm2 with a epoxy substrate of dielectric constant 4.3. The patch presents a gain of 6 dB and resonance over the frequency band 2.3-2.6 GHz, which falls in the targeted industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. In order to check the safety of using the antenna on human body, this paper presents a computer-based design of a human arm and applies the antenna on it. The specific absorption rate is 1.74 W/Kg, which is below the IEEE safety standard cut-off. The paper also presents a discussion on a newly proposed algorithm that relates the variation in electromagnetic waves along with variation in brachial artery specifications to estimate blood pressure parameters.",
keywords = "Blood Pressure, cuffless, epoxy substrate, flexible, High Frequency Simulation Software, human arm phantom, Industrial, miniaturized microstrip antenna, noninvasive, Scientific and medical band, wearable",
author = "\{El Abbasi\}, Mona and Mervat Madi and Jelinek, \{Herbert F.\} and Kabalan, \{Karim Y.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 IEEE.; 2022 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2022 ; Conference date: 16-05-2022 Through 18-05-2022",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1109/iWAT54881.2022.9810906",
language = "British English",
series = "2022 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2022",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "157--160",
booktitle = "2022 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2022",
address = "United States",
}