DocumentCode
3529731
Title
Advances and challenges of wireless body area networks for healthcare applications
Author
Chin, Craig A. ; Crosby, Garth V. ; Ghosh, Tirthankar ; Murimi, Renita
fYear
2012
fDate
Jan. 30 2012-Feb. 2 2012
Firstpage
99
Lastpage
103
Abstract
The term wireless body area network (WBAN) is used to describe a network of devices connected wirelessly for communication on, in and near the body. In this paper, we survey the current state of various aspects of WBAN technologies that are being used in healthcare applications. In particular, we examine the following areas: monitoring and sensing, power efficient protocols, system architectures, routing, and security. We conclude by discussing open research issues, their potential solutions and future trends.
Keywords
biomedical telemetry; body area networks; health care; wireless sensor networks; WBAN; healthcare; wireless body area networks; Conferences; WBAN survey; Wireless body area network; body sensor network; healthcare;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0008-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4673-0723-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICCNC.2012.6167576
Filename
6167576
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