2011
EMSS 2011 Proceeding
Modelling and Simulation of a Wireless Body Area Network Prototype for Health Monitoring
Authors: Yeray Callero, Rosa Marķa Aguilar
Abstract
Recent advances in technology, integrated circuits, and wireless communication have allowed the realization of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). Such networks feature smart sensors that capture physiological parameters from people and can offer an easy way for data collection. WBANs also need suitable interfaces for data processing, presentation, and storage for latter retrieval. They are widely used for ubiquitous healthcare, entertainment, and military applications. Power limitations are one of the weaknesses of the systems that use WBANs. In that sense, this paper proposes a WBAN prototype that uses the ultra-low energy communication protocol ANT to reduce de WBAN power consumption. The simulation of this architecture for health monitoring is presented to validate the availability of the architecture.
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