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Energy-efficient hybrid system for Wireless Body Area Network Applications

Ghamari, M., Janko, B., Sherratt, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7899-4445 and Harwin, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3928-3381 (2014) Energy-efficient hybrid system for Wireless Body Area Network Applications. In: The 15th Annual PostGraduate Symposium on the Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking and Broadcasting,, 23-24 June 2014., Liverpool, UK,.

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Abstract/Summary

Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) consist of a number of miniaturized wearable or implanted sensor nodes that are employed to monitor vital parameters of a patient over long duration of time. These sensors capture physiological data and wirelessly transfer the collected data to a local base station in order to be further processed. Almost all of these body sensors are expected to have low data-rate and to run on a battery. Since recharging or replacing the battery is not a simple task specifically in the case of implanted devices such as pacemakers, extending the lifetime of sensor nodes in WBANs is one of the greatest challenges. To achieve this goal, WBAN systems employ low-power communication transceivers and low duty cycle Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols. Although, currently used MAC protocols are able to reduce the energy consumption of devices for transmission and reception, yet they are still unable to offer an ultimate energy self-sustaining solution for low-power MAC protocols. This paper proposes to utilize energy harvesting technologies in low-power MAC protocols. This novel approach can further reduce energy consumption of devices in WBAN systems.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Department of Bio-Engineering
ID Code:37199
Uncontrolled Keywords:Keywords — Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN), Low-Power Medium Access Control (MAC), Energy Harvesting, Energy Efficiency

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