This paper presents a comprehensive study on the impact of the sternotomy wires on the
characteristics of ultra wideband (UWB) radio propagation channel in the human chest area …

This paper presents a comprehensive study on the impact of sternotomy wires and a
medical implant on the ultra-wideband (UWB) channel characteristics by studying intrabody …

The leadless multichamber pacemaker offers significant advantages in treating arrhythmias
and enhancing cardiac function. Intracardiac communication is essential for ensuring …

The existing methods followed in several applications such as criminal investigation,
defense and military usage, search and rescue activities, remote healthcare etc. are derived …

This paper analyses the echoes from human heart based on the frequency response which
is studied from the simulation of a layered model of UWB pulse propagation through a …

This paper presents for the first time a simulation study on the impact of the sternotomy wires
on the ultra-wideband (UWB) channel characteristics. The simulations are based on the …

Original papers Original papers are not included in the electronic version of the dissertation.
Särestöniemi, M., Hämäläinen, M., & Iinatti, J.(2017). An Overview of the Electromagnetic …

Ascending aortic aneurysms (AsAA) and aortic dissections are life-threatening
cardiovascular diseases. The main criteria for determining surgical intervention of AsAA are …

Veillametrics is the study of sensors and their sensing capacities. This thesis describes the
methodologies employed to capture the ability-to-sense (veillance) of various arbitrary audio …

This article presents an analytical model and characterization of path loss in a human heart-
centric nanoscale network. The frequencies under investigation include the terahertz (THz) …