Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00540, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : England, Andrea (Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : Human Area Networking technology/Wireless Networking uses the surface of the human body as a safe,_x000D_
high-speed network transmission path. It is completely distinct from wireless and infrared technologies as it_x000D_
uses the minute electric field emitted on the surface of the human body. Communication is possible using any_x000D_
body surface, such as the hands, fingers, arms, feet, face, legs or torso._x000D_
This form of communications has recently gained interest due to its secure nature and simplicity in terms of set_x000D_
up and implementation. This makes it a potential application for any use case that requires secure data transfer_x000D_
(e.g., the health care sector). The proposed research aims to solve the main shortcoming deterring_x000D_
commercialization of this technology - its accuracy and repeatability - as this technology is heavily dependent_x000D_
on factors that are out of the designer's control. These factors are categorized into three groups:_x000D_
1.Subject-related factors: height, weight, age, sex, skin condition, current emotion, body pose, skin_x000D_
temperature._x000D_
2.Environment-related factors: room temperature and humidity._x000D_
3.Sensor-related factors: contact conductance, electrical ground, sensor placement, number of sensors,_x000D_
transmission and receiving frequency._x000D_
The technical progress in this field will continue to be limited without a thorough understanding of the impact_x000D_
of these external factors._x000D_
Sheridan College and Nanoport Technology Inc. are proposing to collaborate with the aim of this study to_x000D_
design and fabricate an on-body communications system and test the impact of a series of external factors on_x000D_
the system performance., program purpose french : Human Area Networking technology/Wireless Networking uses the surface of the human body as a safe,_x000D_
high-speed network transmission path. It is completely distinct from wireless and infrared technologies as it_x000D_
uses the minute electric field emitted on the surface of the human body. Communication is possible using any_x000D_
body surface, such as the hands, fingers, arms, feet, face, legs or torso._x000D_
This form of communications has recently gained interest due to its secure nature and simplicity in terms of set_x000D_
up and implementation. This makes it a potential application for any use case that requires secure data transfer_x000D_
(e.g., the health care sector). The proposed research aims to solve the main shortcoming deterring_x000D_
commercialization of this technology - its accuracy and repeatability - as this technology is heavily dependent_x000D_
on factors that are out of the designer's control. These factors are categorized into three groups:_x000D_
1.Subject-related factors: height, weight, age, sex, skin condition, current emotion, body pose, skin_x000D_
temperature._x000D_
2.Environment-related factors: room temperature and humidity._x000D_
3.Sensor-related factors: contact conductance, electrical ground, sensor placement, number of sensors,_x000D_
transmission and receiving frequency._x000D_
The technical progress in this field will continue to be limited without a thorough understanding of the impact_x000D_
of these external factors._x000D_
Sheridan College and Nanoport Technology Inc. are proposing to collaborate with the aim of this study to_x000D_
design and fabricate an on-body communications system and test the impact of a series of external factors on_x000D_
the system performance., agreement title english : Practical Aspects of Body Communication Systems, agreement title french : Practical Aspects of Body Communication Systems, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada