@conference{MichPIMRC2007,
author = "Michalopoulou, Asimina and Zervos, T. and Peppas, K. and Alexandridis, A.A and Lazarakis, F. and Dangakis, K. and Kaklamani, Dimitra I.",
abstract = "In this paper the impact of the position of user's hand holding a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) terminal on system performance and more specifically on channel capacity is investigated. We consider a 4times4 MIMO system with a personal digital assistant (PDA) equipped with a compact array of 4 patch elements. Radiation field patterns of the antenna elements in the presence of the other elements as well as in the presence of a user's hand are simulated. Different positions of the user's hand are taken into account. The covariance matrix of the receiving antennas is evaluated by means of the obtained patterns. A correlation-based channel model is considered, where the antenna patterns are incorporated. Extensive simulations showed that the performance of the MIMO systems varies significantly with the position of the user's hand.",
booktitle = "IEEE 18th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2007)",
doi = "10.1109/PIMRC.2007.4394332",
keywords = "MIMO communication , antenna radiation patterns , channel capacity , covariance matrices , microstrip antenna arrays , mobile handsets , notebook computers ",
month = "3-7 September",
note = "Athens",
pages = "1-5",
title = "{T}he {I}mpact of the {P}osition of {MIMO} {T}erminal {U}ser's {H}and on {C}hannel {C}apacity",
url = "http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp={\&}arnumber=4394332{\&}contentType=Conference+Publications{\&}refinements%3D4293335749%26searchField%3DSearch_All%26queryText%3Dmichalopoulou",
year = "2007",
}