IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation (Jan 2022)

Next-Generation Healthcare: Enabling Technologies for Emerging Bioelectromagnetics Applications

  • Asimina Kiourti,
  • Amin M. Abbosh,
  • Maria Athanasiou,
  • Toni Bjorninen,
  • Aline Eid,
  • Cynthia Furse,
  • Koichi Ito,
  • Gianluca Lazzi,
  • Mohamed Manoufali,
  • Matteo Pastorino,
  • Manos M. Tentzeris,
  • Katrina Tisdale,
  • Erdem Topsakal,
  • Leena Ukkonen,
  • William G. Whittow,
  • Huanan Zhang,
  • Konstantina S. Nikita

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/OJAP.2022.3162110
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3
pp. 363 – 390

Abstract

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Rapid advances in antennas, propagation, electromagnetics, and materials are opening new and unexplored opportunities in body area sensing and stimulation. Next-generation wearables and implants are seamlessly providing round-the-clock monitoring. In turn, numerous applications are brought forward with the potential to ultimately transform healthcare, sports, consumer electronics, and beyond. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview, discusses challenges and opportunities, and indicates future directions for: (a) enabling technologies needed to make body area sensing and stimulation a reality, and (b) emerging bioelectromagnetics applications that may readily benefit from such technologies.

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