SMART BUILDINGS AND RADIATION: EVALUATION OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RADIATION PATTERN IN HUMAN HEAD MODEL

Since the industrial revolution, humans have been exposed to artificial radiation more than their predecessors. This overexposure became more predominant with the usage of smartphones and smart devices. The exposure problem can also intensify with the deployment of 5G Internet of Things (IoT) and smart gadgets such as smartwatches and health monitor devices worn by the user constantly. Scientific evidence has pointed out that exposure to artificial radiation can create health issues ranging from simple health issues like dizziness, nausea, and lethargy to major illnesses like cancer, tumors, and immunity problems. However, most of these studies have not considered the fact that we humans also use natural frequency with an operating window of 0 - 30 Hz known as bio-electromagnetism. Further, the value of bio-electromagnetic frequency is used by the brain for tasks including sleep and cognitive performance and variations in these are proven to cause physical and mental health problems. This study aims to evaluate the change in the radiation pattern based on natural bio-electromagnetism and artificial radiation along with consequent absorption of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on the head of a male model with normal weight using smart glass. The study is performed in Computer Simulation Technology (CST) and uses a smartphone to induce artificial radiation under varying frequencies (6 GHz and 10 GHz). The results from the simulation reveal that there is a considerable difference in the radiation pattern from artificial sources and natural. Further, absorption of E-field and H-field increases with an increase in frequency, though Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is below the safety limits.