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22/04/2015

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MIDA: A Multimodal Imaging-Based Detailed Anatomical Model of the Human Head and Neck

Maria Iacono, Esra Neufeld, Esther Akinnagbe, Kelsey Bower, Johanna Wolf, Ioannis Oikonomidis, Deepika Sharma, Bryn Lloyd, Bertram Wilm, Michael Wyss, Klaas Pruessmann, Andras Jakab, Nikos Makris, Ethan Cohen, Niels Kuster, Wolfgang Kainz, and Leonardo Angelone, PLoS ONE, Volume 10, Issue 4, online April 22, 2015

 
Compliance Testing Methodology for Wireless Power Transfer Systems
17/04/2015

Compliance Testing Methodology for Wireless Power Transfer Systems

Jagadish Nadakuduti, Mark Douglas, Lin Lu, Andreas Christ, Paul Guckian, and Niels Kuster, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Volume PP, Issue 99, online February 19, 2015

Wireless power transfer (WPT) systems have become popular, with applications in charging portable electronics via inductive coupling between a transmit and receive coil. Accurate estimation of the induced exposure is required as the incident magnetic fields near the coils often exceed the reference levels. Standardized procedures do not yet exist for the demonstration of compliance of these products with electromagnetic guidelines for human exposure. For this purpose, we propose a conservative methodology using simplified homogeneous phantoms. An approximation for the minimum compliance distance for user exposure is developed based on the theoretical evaluation of the induced fields and simulations of detailed anatomical models. The simulation results are experimentally validated for a practical WPT application at 6.78 MHz. Criteria for exclusion of WPT systems from compliance evaluation are presented as a function of coil dimensions, operating current and frequency.

The scientific and technical impact of the study can be summarized as:

  • A new methodology for demonstrating compliance of WPT systems has been developed, using a combination of numerical dosimetry and experimental validation
  • The induced fields were assessed with posable anatomical models in typical usage scenarios
  • A method to conservatively estimate the exposure using simplified homogeneous body phantoms was derived. This was demonstrated for a real-world application for desk usage at 6.78 MHz
  • Exclusion criteria were also developed based on coil dimensions, operating current, and frequency, using an estimation of the compliance distance.
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19/02/2015

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Inter-Individual and Intra-Individual Variation of the Effects of Pulsed RF EMF Exposure on the Human Sleep EEG

Caroline Lustenberger, Manuel Murbach, Laura Tüshaus, Flavia Wehrle, Niels Kuster, Peter Achermann, and Reto Huber, Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 36, Issue 3, pp. 169–177, April 2015, online February 17, 2015

 
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16/02/2015

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The Discrepancy between Maximum In Vitro Exposure Levels and Realistic Conservative Exposure Levels of Mobile Phones Operating at 900/1800 MHz

Gernot Schmid and Niels Kuster, Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp. 133–148, February 2015, online January 30, 2015

 
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21/01/2015

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Human Exposure from Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy Mats: A Numerical Case Study with Three Commercial Products

Valerio De Santis, Mark Douglas, Jagadish Nadakuduti, Stefan Benkler, Xi Lin Chen, and Niels Kuster, Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp. 149–161, February 2015, online January 16, 2015

 
 
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