WIRELESS BODY COMMUNICATIONS LAB is a specialized facility focused on the study of electromagnetic wave propagation in the environment of the human body, enabling research on body-centric communications, on-body/in-body antennas, wireless wearables, and RF-EMF human exposure assessment in the context of 5G/6G technologies. The lab supports both experimental and simulation-based investigations in real-world scenarios and controlled environments. The lab is equipped to perform detailed characterization of radio wave behavior in the context of the human body, from antenna design and placement to dynamic body movement tracking and 3D simulation. It enables advanced propagation measurements, EMF exposure modeling and measurement, and realistic emulation of wireless systems used in biomedical, wearable, and mobile health applications. It also comprises a wide set of synthetic models (a.k.a. phantoms) to replicate the behavior of the human body tissues in the ultra-large frequency band. Most relevant assets:

• High-frequency Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) up to 40 GHz, for S-parameter characterization and antenna measurements
• Wide range of miniaturized antennas specifically designed for on-body, in-body, and near-body propagation studies
• Horn antennas for wideband channel estimation and body-scattering characterization at mmWave frequencies
• Isotropic antennas tailored for exposure and dosimetric assessments in the 5G/6G spectrum
• Magnetic tracking system for precise 3D body positioning during propagation measurements for implanted devices
• 3D simulation tools for electromagnetic modeling of human body interaction with wearable and implantable devices
• Real-time spectrum analyzer up to mmWave frequencies for time-sensitive signal observation in high-frequency bands
• Open-ended coaxial probes supporting dielectric characterization of biological tissues up to 67 GHz
• Tailored biocompatible materials engineering for a wide range of wireless applications, including biomedical devices and phantoms.