Ultra Wide Band

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ABSTRACT

The Ultra Wideband technology is an emerging applied science in the field of Wireless Communications which is responsible for providing a unique approach to the Wireless communication technologies and brings a huge interest fro research as compared to the traditional narrow-band technologies. UWB communication techniques have attracted a great deal of interest both in the academia and industry in the past few years because of the high merit of their advantages. All Wireless systems and applications including UW ones need a mean of transferring energy or signal from the apparatus to free space in the form of electromagnetic waves or vice versa which is an antenna. It has been recognized as a critical element of the successful design of any wireless device since the wireless systems are highly dependent on their antenna characteristics. Based on that, UWB antennas have been an important and active area of research and have presented antenna engineers with major design challenges. The purpose of this research is to explore the concept of Ultra Wideband technology, its characteristics, features and applications with especial emphasis on the applications in the field of medicine.

TABLE OF CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1Background of the Study1

1.2Research Objectives1

1.3Research Question2

1.4Scope of the Research2

1.5Structure of the thesis2

1.5.1Chapter I: Introduction2

1.5.2Chapter II: Literature Review3

1.5.3Chapter III: Methodology3

1.5.4Chapter IV: Data analysis and Discussion3

1.5.5Chapter V: Conclusion3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

2.1Ultra Wide Band4

2.2Ultra Wideband Technology - How does it work4

2.3Comparison and Competition in Wireless Personal Area Networks7

2.3.1UWB and Bluetooth7

2.3.2UWB and Wi-Fi7

2.4UWB Challenges8

2.5UWB Advantages9

2.5.1Penetrates biological tissues9

2.5.2Non-invasive, non-contact, and non-ionizing9

2.5.3Low power, portable, and low cost10

2.6UWB Technology and its Applications10

2.7UWB Technology and its Medical Applications11

2.8Channel Modulation14

2.8.1Un-conventional UWB14

2.8.2MIMO-UWB Systems15

2.8.3Cognitive UWB17

2.9UWB in Home Environment19

2.9.1Multiband/Multi-mode HDR and VHDR UWB Applications20

2.9.2Location Tracking UWB Platforms22

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY23

3.1Research Design24

3.2Data Collection25

3.3Qualitative research26

3.4Reliability/Dependability27

3.5Validity27

3.6Significance28

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS29

4.1Ultra Wideband Attributes for Medical ...