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Shiyu Zhang
Shiyu
Zhang
Alford Chauraya
Alford
Chauraya
William Whittow
William
Whittow
Rob Seager
Rob
Seager
J. C. Vardaxoglou
J. C.
Vardaxoglou
Embroidered wearable antennas using conductive threads with different stitch spacings
Loughborough University
2013
Conductive thread
Fabric antenna
Antenna gain measurement
Wearable
Embroidery
Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
2013-01-21 16:28:38
Conference contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Embroidered_wearable_antennas_using_conductive_threads_with_different_stitch_spacings/9554681
This paper is focused on using conductive threads to design flexible antennas with textile features which means antennas can be embroidered directly into normal clothes. The fabric microstrip antennas are made from commercial conductive threads. The gain and efficiency of fabric antennas have been measured and compared with a reference copper patch antenna. Effects from different stitches geometries within the fabric antenna are discussed. The results demonstrate the feasibility of wearable antennas.