An Implementation of WBAN Module Based on NS-2

Advances in microelectronics and integrated circuits, system-on-chip design, wireless communication and intelligent low-power sensors have empowered the development of Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN). IEEE 802.15.6 standard, approved in 2012, targets at wireless body area network. The network simulator 2 (NS-2) is a popular and powerful simulation tool, which provides substantial support for simulation of TCP, routing, and MAC protocols over wired and wireless networks and is widely used in both academia and industry. Although many protocol modules have been implemented in the NS-2, the IEEE 802.15.6 module or WBAN module has not been contributed yet. Thus, in this paper, we present our implementation of WBAN module based on IEEE 802.15.6 standard and simulation results. The implemented module comprises fundamental functions of MAC management and data exchange.