scholarly journals An Implantable Inductive Near-Field Communication System with 64 Channels for Acquisition of Gastrointestinal Bioelectrical Activity

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Javan-Khoshkholgh ◽  
Aydin Farajidavar
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Near Field Communication ◽  
Bioelectrical Activity ◽  
Real Time Monitoring ◽  
Rf Transceiver

High-resolution (HR) mapping of the gastrointestinal (GI) bioelectrical activity is an emerging method to define the GI dysrhythmias such as gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia. Currently, there is no solution available to conduct HR mapping in long-term studies. We have developed an implantable 64-channel closed-loop near-field communication system for real-time monitoring of gastric electrical activity. The system is composed of an implantable unit (IU), a wearable unit (WU), and a stationary unit (SU) connected to a computer. Simultaneous data telemetry and power transfer between the IU and WU is carried out through a radio-frequency identification (RFID) link operating at 13.56 MHz. Data at the IU are encoded according to a self-clocking differential pulse position algorithm, and load shift keying modulated with only 6.25% duty cycle to be back scattered to the WU over the inductive path. The retrieved data at the WU are then either transmitted to the SU for real-time monitoring through an ISM-band RF transceiver or stored locally on a micro SD memory card. The measurement results demonstrated successful data communication at the rate of 125 kb/s when the distance between the IU and WU is less than 5 cm. The signals recorded in vitro at IU and received by SU were verified by a graphical user interface.

CHARGING MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION CHARGING

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ham Hock Ling ◽  
Akaa Agbaeze Eteng ◽  
Chee Yen Leow ◽  
Sharul Kamal Abdul Rahim ◽  
Beng Wah Chew
Keyword(s):  
Communication Systems ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Near Field Communication ◽  
Communication Overhead ◽  
Wireless Charging ◽  
Time Sharing ◽  
Communication Interface ◽  
Management Protocol ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
A Charge

The current multiplicity of mobile communication devices has provided an impetus for the research into new mechanisms to supplement battery charge. Wireless charging is a solution that serves to eliminate the cable requirements of typical battery charging implementations. Numerous wireless charging implementations are based on inductive coupling, similar to existing non-radiative short range communication systems. This study proposes incorporating a charge management protocol into the existing Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol-1 (NFCIP-1) specification to achieve NFC-enabled wireless charging. To this end, the original NFCIP-1 protocol has been modified through a time-sharing arrangement to support a charging task within the protocol cycle. Simulations of the modified protocol cycle were implemented using an appropriate battery model and charging algorithm. Numerical results show that the modified protocol is able to charge the target battery with minimum communication overhead.  Satisfactory performance is also observed for charging up to 2 target devices in a single session.  

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