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- Spectrum opportunities for electromagnetic energy harvesting from 350 MHz to 3 GHzPublication . Tavares, Jorge Miguel da Silva; Barroca, Norberto; Saraiva, Henrique M.; Borges, Luís M.; Velez, Fernando J.; Loss, Caroline; Salvado, Rita; Pinho, Pedro; Gonçalves, Ricardo; Carvalho, Nuno BorgesThis paper presents spectrum opportunities for radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting identified through power density measurements from 350 MHz to 3 GHz. The field trials have been performed in two different cities (Covilha and Lisbon), by using the NARDA-SMR spectrum analyser with measuring antenna, and the Signal Hound spectrum analysers, respectively. The scope of our research considers RF energy harvesting devices, enabling to convert RF energy to direct current (DC), providing an alternative source to power supply wireless sensor network (WSN) devices. Printed antennas, able to operate at GSM (900/1800) bands, are proposed with gains of the order of 1.8-2.06 dBi and efficiency 77.6-84%. Guidelines for the choice of textile materials for a wearable antenna are also provided.
- Developing Sustainable Communication Interfaces Through Fashion DesignPublication . Loss, Caroline; Salvado, Rita; Lopes, Catarina; Pinho, Pedro; Gonçalves, Ricardo; Velez, Fernando J.; Saraiva, Henrique Morais; Tavares, Jorge; Barroca, Norberto; Borges, Luís M.The recent technological developments made electronic devices become imperative and indispensable, being present in our daily routines, all over the world. But, the continuous exposition of people to the electromagnetic radiation might cause illness. Electrosmog is the invisible electromagnetic radiation that results from the usage of electric equipment and wireless technologies. Some studies present electro sensibility as a contemporary illness affecting more and more people. This paper analyses some of the challenges this reality puts to the fashion design and how textile materials may be used to protect the human body against the harmful radiation and to develop smart cloths incorporating textile antennas able to capture these radiations and feed low-frequency devices. Thus, one considers the notion of “Transparent Sustainability” and the search for the smart energy explorations of/or in the human body. This way, the association of fashion design and technology can transform the garment in a sustainable communication interface.