Microstrip patch and Sierpinski fractal antennas: simulations and experimental characterization for vital signs detection with Doppler radar technique

David Vatamanu; Cora Iftode; Simona Miclaus

doi:10.17485/IJST/v14i18.614

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$Microstrip patch and Sierpinski fractal antennas: simulations and experimental characterization for vital signs detection with Doppler radar technique$

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v14i18.614

Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 18, Pages: 1477-1487

Original Article

Microstrip patch and Sierpinski fractal antennas: simulations and experimental characterization for vital signs detection with Doppler radar technique

David Vatamanu^1,2, Cora Iftode³, Simona Miclaus^2*

¹Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University, 1-3 Emil Cioran St., Sibiu, Romania
²Communication and IT Department, “Nicolae Balcescu” Land Forces Academy, 3-5
Revolutiei St., Sibiu, Romania. Tel.: +40-269432990
³Measurements and Optical Electronics Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara,
Romania

*Corresponding Author
Tel: +40-269432990
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:09 April 2021, Accepted Date:07 May 2021, Published Date:21 May 2021

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Objectives: To fabricate planar models of antennas with resonance frequencies in the ultrahigh frequency band that allow short-range detection of respiration and heartbeat by a simple continuous wave Doppler radar system. Methods: Models of antennas were created in CST Studio software and the main parameters were computed. Then, antennas were fabricated at a PCB prototyping machine and were experimentally characterized in an anechoic chamber. Total efficiency and radiation patterns indicated the best working frequencies of 2.12 GHz and 8.82 GHz respectively, to test the human vital signs detection with a continuous-wave Doppler radar technique in direct visibility conditions. Findings: The patch antenna at 2.12 GHz had a maximum gain of 3.15 dBi and total efficiency of 43% while the Sierpinski antenna at 8.82 GHz had a maximum gain of 5.5 dBi and total efficiency of 65%. At incident power densities on the human subject’s chest of 4.5 x 10-4 mW/m2 and of 2.6 x 10-2 mW/m2 respectively, the Doppler radar system based on these antennas offered precise responses. Practically, it was possible to extract both the heartbeat rate and the respiration rate, by simply applying the classical FFT algorithm on a time-series phase data of the transmission coefficient recorded during 30 seconds, when the set-up was composed of just the antennas and a vector network analyzer. Novelty: Increased detection accuracy was obtained due to careful characterization of the antennas parameters with no need of special processing algorithms.

Keywords: Sierpinski Antenna; Patch Antenna; CW Doppler Radar; Respiration Rate; Heartbeat Rate

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