Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocols for Ultra-Wideband (UWB)-Based Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN)

Body sensor network; Body sensors; IEEE 802.15.4a MAC; IEEE 802.15.6 standard; Medical sensor network; Medium access control (MAC); Sensor node; Transmit-only MAC; Wearable sensors; Wireless body area network; Body sensor networks; Chip scale packages; Communication channels (information theory); IEEE Standards; Medium access control; Network layers; Sensor nodes; Ultra-wideband (UWB); Wireless telecommunication systems; IEEE 802.15.4a; Ieee 802.15.6; Medical sensor networks; Wireless local area networks (WLAN)

Abstract :

[en] A wireless body area network (WBAN) is a dedicated network developed to operate in, on or near the human body. In order to design a power-efficient WBAN, a cross-layer solution is required. The physical layer of a WBAN determines the choice of wireless scheme, modulation scheme, synchronization and data rate. The data-link layer provides medium access control (MAC), which ensures reliable and fair access to the communication channel. Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a suitable wireless technology to achieve high data rates while keeping power consumption and form factors small. Hence, it provides numerous advantages to WBAN applications. This chapter analyzes UWB-based MAC protocols available for WBAN systems in terms of their practicality in design, effectiveness in data delivery and power efficiency. In particular, the application of WBAN in healthcare monitoring environments is considered. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York. All rights reserved.

Disciplines :

Electrical & electronics engineering

Author, co-author :

Thotahewa, K. M. S.; Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Redouté, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés

Yuce, M. R.; Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Language :

English

Title :

Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocols for Ultra-Wideband (UWB)-Based Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN)

Publication date :

2014

Main work title :

Ultra-Wideband and 60 GHz Communications for Biomedical Applications

Publisher :

Springer US

Pages :

131-152

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Commentary :

9781461488965; 1461488958; 9781461488958

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