Emerging Electromagnetic and RF Systems for Health Monitoring and Therapy
The study of electromagnetic (EM) waves negative effects on the human body has been of growing importance as wireless communication systems have become pervasive. Such studies have investigated the interactions between the human body and electromagnetic waves and established, for instance, a legal maximum specific absorption rate (SAR) for cellphones [1].
Today, we witness a second evolution in human body exposition to EM waves since, under the influence of the exponentially expanding IoT, more and more communicant objects surround us, and they get closer and closer (wearables) or even inside the body (capsule endoscopy, ingestibles, implants). The challenge now is to deeply understand how EM waves interact with the human body, not only for suppressing its negative effects but also for optimizing the wave propagation inside and at the surface of the human body for communication purposes. Also, high energy EM waves have been extensively used for diagnostic (radiography) or treatment (radiotherapy) and new applications have emerged at lower frequencies [2].
This Workshop aims at establishing a link between the medical field on one side and the EM science and engineering on the other side, for exploring propagation, communications, imaging, and emerging applications.