European School of Antennas presents a second in a series course on
Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications
27 June – 1 July 2011
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road, London, UK
The European School of Antennas (ESoA) presents a second course in a series on Antennas & Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communication. The course addresses the main issues related to body-centric wireless communications from antennas and radio propagation prospective including measurement techniques, statistical analysis, analytical and numerical studies and system-related aspects of such communication networks. The course will introduce the current state-of-the-art and potential development in the area including challenges and theoretical limitations. Concepts such as diversity antennas, MIMO systems, UWB communications, etc. will be covered in this course with relation to theoretical and practical aspects. The course will also include a lab session organised by CST on numerical techniques for related concepts. Click here to download the ESoA course leaflet!
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Contents Who Should Attend? Lecturers General Info and Fees
Course Timetable Registration Venue Accommodation
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Course Contents
This course will cover various topics and issues related to body-centric networks and their applications including:
- Fundamentals of antennas & propagation for body-centric communications
- Measurement techniques for on/off-body radio channel characterisation
- Design examples of wearable and implantable antennas
- Numerical modelling techniques for antenna and propagation analysis
- Physical and digital phantoms for body-centric wireless communications
- System issues related to body-centric wireless networks
- Standards and real-life applications in sports, healthcare and security
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Who Should Attend This Course?
This course is aimed at postgraduate research students and industrial engineers who are interested in theoretical and practical aspects related to body-centric wireless communications and its applications in mobile communications, medical and healthcare technologies, ubiquitous computing.
Techniques and theories will range from VHF bands up to mm-wave technologies.
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Speakers and Lecturers
- Prof. Koichi Ito,
Chiba University, Japan.
- Prof. Peter Hall, University of Birmingham, UK.
- Prof. Yang Hao, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. (Course coordinator: yang.hao@eecs.qmul.ac.uk)
- Prof. William Scanlon, Queen’s University Belfas, UK.t
- Prof. Clive Parini, Queen Mary, University of London, UK.
- Prof. Guang-Zhong Yang, Imperial College London
- Dr. Mohan Jayawardene, Computer Simulation Technology (CST, UK)
- Dr. Akram Alomainy, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. (Course organisation: akram.alomainy@eecs.qmul.ac.uk)
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General Information & Fees
- Schedule:
- Prerequisites:
- Basic antennas and radio propagation theory
- Basic EM and maths
- The course gives 2 ECTS credits
- Availability: 25 students
- Registaeration Fees:
- Non-Profit Institution: £480
- Profit Institution: £800
- Registration fees include the one-day IET seminar on Monday 27th June 2011
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Course Outline & Timetable
- The first day of the course on Monday 27th June 2011 will include a whole day seminar organised by the IET on Antennas & Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications.
- Course registration will take place on Tuesday 28th June 2011.
- Course lectures and presentation will take place in ENG105, Engineering Building, Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London (Please refer to venue details below and signs will be available around the building leading to the course room)
- Sessions plan and course timetable (Preliminary Timetable and changes could be made a few days before the start!)
- The course will also include a lab session organised by CST on Microwave Studio numerical techniques for related concepts to the main school theme.
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Registration
To register for the ESoA course (which also includes the one-day IET seminar on Antennas & Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications) you will have to download the registration form and either:
- Fill the form electronically and e-mail the completed form back to Dr. Akram Alomainy.
- Or print the form and fill it by hand then fax the completed form to +44 20 7882 7997 to attention of Akram Alomainy.
Once your registration is accepted you will be contacted and asked to make the necessary payment in order to fully complete the registration process.
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Venue
The course lectures, practical sessions and lab tours will take place in the premises of:
The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
United Kingdom
Information on how to get here and detailed maps can be found on:
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus/mileend/index.html
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Accommodation
Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End campus is situated in the heart of London's east end and it is easily accessible by public transport (buses or trains) with two underground stations surrounding the campus (Mile End on the central line and Stepney Green on the district and Hammersmith & city line).
There are limited spaces for on-campus accommodation. NO PLACE LEFT!
Single en-suite rooms for £40 per night including breakfast available from 26th June 2011 until 1st July 2011 on the Mile End QMUL campus (accommodation cost in NOT included in the registration fees).
If you are interested please email Dr Akram Alomainy as soon as possible and maximum by 16th May 2011.
Here are some suggestions for nearby and London city centre accommodation:
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