Design, analysis and applications of wearable antennas: A review

U Ali, S Ullah, B Kamal, L Matekovits, A Altaf - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable antennas are the vital components for Body Centric Communication (BCC). These
antennas have recently gained the attention of researchers and have received a great deal …

Design, fabrication and applications of flexible RFID antennas based on printed electronic materials and technologies

W Yang, X Cheng, Z Guo, Q Sun, J Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The advancement of printed flexible electronics technology endows RFID tags with a simple
fabrication process and innovative features such as flexibility, stretchability, and wearability …

Smart E-textile systems: a review for healthcare applications

S Zaman, X Tao, C Cochrane, V Koncar - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
E-textiles is a new hybrid field developed with the help of the integration of electronic
components into our daily usage of textile products. These wearable e-textiles provide user …

Washability of e-textiles: Current testing practices and the need for standardization

S Rotzler, M Krshiwoblozki… - Textile Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Washability is seen as one of the main obstacles that stands in the way of a wider market
success of e-textile products. So far, there are no standardized methods for wash testing of e …

Wearable antennas: Nontextile versus fully textile solutions

L Corchia, G Monti, L Tarricone - IEEE Antennas and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article provides a few practical guidelines for designing wearable antennas. A crucial
requirement for this kind of antenna is to be noninvasive and" invisible" to the final user. To …

Metallisation of textiles and protection of conductive layers: an overview of application techniques

A Ojstršek, O Plohl, S Gorgieva, M Kurečič, U Jančič… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rapid growth in wearable technology has recently stimulated the development of
conductive textiles for broad application purposes, ie, wearable electronics, heat generators …

Inkjet-printing deposition of silver electro-conductive layers on textile substrates at low sintering temperature by using an aqueous silver ions-containing ink for …

Z Stempien, E Rybicki, T Rybicki… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2016 - Elsevier
The main problem in preparing stable and printable inks for the inkjet printing of textile
substrates is in overcoming their roughness and high sintering temperature. In this study, the …

Flexible antenna: a review of design, materials, fabrication, and applications

M Al-Haddad, N Jamel, AN Nordin - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The Flexible antenna is experiencing major growth recently because of the demand for
wearable devices, military applications, health monitoring systems, communication devices …

Microwave resonators for wearable sensors design: a systematic review

I Royo, R Fernández-García, I Gil - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The field of flexible electronics is undergoing an exponential evolution due to the demand of
the industry for wearable devices, wireless communication devices and networks …

Washability of e-textiles: Failure modes and influences on washing reliability

S Rotzler, M Schneider-Ramelow - Textiles, 2021 - mdpi.com
E-textiles, hybrid products that incorporate electronic functionality into textiles, often need to
withstand washing procedures to ensure textile typical usability. Yet, the washability—which …