A microwave method to remotely assess the abdominal fat thickness
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Abstract
We introduce a method to measure the fat thickness by harnessing the physics of destructive interference. At certain frequencies, when the fat thickness equals a quarter wavelength, the amplitude of the reflected wave is minimized due to the destructive interference. Therefore, by observing the frequency where the reflection is minimized, we are able to deduce the fat thickness. This work demonstrates that this simple method can operate not only on a planar tissue model but also on a cylindrical model as well as the Zubal human phantom model. Finally, we experimentally demonstrate the estimation of the fat thickness for the planar tissue model with a broadband antenna. This method for assessing one’s abdominal fatness can allow continuous self-monitoring due to its low cost and simple measurement procedure.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis · Wireless Body Area Networks · Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques
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Affiliations
Department of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Kyung Hee University 1 , Yongin 17104, South Korea
Aeterlink Corp, 5-2-102 Daikyocho Shinjuku 2 , Tokyo 160-0015, Japan
AET Inc., 2-7-6 Kurigi Asao 3 , Kawasaki, Kanagawa 215-0033, Japan
Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University 4 , Stanford, California 94305, USA
Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University 5 , Yongin 17104, South Korea
Funding
National Research Foundation of Korea · Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
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