Journal
SENSORS
Volume 23, Issue 15, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s23156802
Keywords
radiofrequency exposure; specific absorption rate; vehicular communication; V2V; field propagation model; urban settings
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This study assessed the variability of radiofrequency exposure among road users in urban settings due to vehicle-to-vehicle communication operating at 5.9 GHz. A novel hybrid procedure that combines deterministic and stochastic approaches was developed to overcome limitations of previous studies. The study found that the absorbed dose of radiofrequencies remained below the regulatory limit for whole-body exposure, even with multiple transmitting cars and antennas.
This paper assessed the variability of radiofrequency exposure among road users in urban settings due to vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication operating at 5.9 GHz. The study evaluated the absorbed dose of radiofrequencies using whole-body specific absorption rate (SAR) in human models spanning different age groups, from children to adults. To overcome limitations of previous studies, we developed a novel hybrid procedure that combines deterministic and stochastic approaches, enabling assessment across multiple urban layouts. Real urban conditions and varying propagation scenarios were considered in SAR calculations. By varying the road user's position within 1.5-300 m from transmitting cars, the SAR distribution was determined. Median SAR remained consistently low, around 0.70 mW/kg, even with multiple transmitting cars and multiple emitting antennas, using maximum power allowed in US (44.8 dBm). The 99th percentile of SAR distribution varied based on body mass, decreasing for heavier models (typically adults) and increasing with the number of transmitting cars and antennas. The highest absorbed dose (73 mW/kg) occurred in a child model. The SAR consistently remained below the 80 mW/kg limit for whole-body exposure to electromagnetic fields in the 100 kHz-300 GHz range.
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