Modeling and Simulation of Galvanic Coupling Intrabody Communication

Intra-Body communication (IBC) is an innovative approach outlined in the IEEE 802.15.6 Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) standard. This data communication method uses the human body as a communication medium. The basic principle of IBC is that a small electric field is induced onto the human body in order to propagate a signal between devices. IBC system assures transmissions between sensors that are both safe and accurate and therefore could be utilized in establishing a communication network for monitoring and transmitting crucial data to a health centre such as a hospital or a clinic over established external network. In galvanic coupling, a signal transfer is established between the coupler and detector units by coupling signal currents galvanically into the human body.