Towards the Connected Body: Advances in Body Communications
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Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:203
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Impact of the environment and the topology on the performance of hierarchical body area networks
Personal area networks and, more specifically, body area networks (BANs) are key building blocks of future generation networks and of the Internet of Things as well. In this article, we present a novel analyti...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:122 -
In-body path loss models for implants in heterogeneous human tissues using implantable slot dipole conformal flexible antennas
A wireless body area network (WBAN) consists of a wireless network with devices placed close to, attached on, or implanted into the human body. Wireless communication within a human body experiences loss in th...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:51 -
Secure Precise Clock Synchronization for Interconnected Body Area Networks
Secure time synchronization is a paramount service for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) constituted by multiple interconnected body area networks (BANs). We propose a novel approach to securely and efficiently ...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:797931 -
Experimental Characterization of a UWB Channel for Body Area Networks
Ultrawideband (UWB) communication is a promising technology for wireless body area networks (BANs), especially for applications that require transmission of both low and high data rates with excellent energy e...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:703239 -
An Analytical Modeling of Polarized Time-Variant On-Body Propagation Channels with Dynamic Body Scattering
On-body propagation is one of the dominant propagation mechanisms in wireless body area networks (WBANs). It is characterized by near-field body-coupling and strong body-scattering effects. The temporal and sp...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:362521 -
Quality of Service Regulation in Secure Body Area Networks: System Modeling and Adaptation Methods
Body area network (BAN) has recently emerged as a promising platform for future research and development. The applications are myriad and encompass a wide range of scenarios, including those in not only medici...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:641867 -
Development and Evaluation of a Python Telecare System Based on a Bluetooth Body Area Network
This paper presents a prototype of a telemonitoring system, based on a BAN (Body Area Network) that is integrated by a Bluetooth (BT) pulse oximeter, a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit, and a smartphone. T...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:629526 -
Titan: An Enabling Framework for Activity-Aware "Pervasive Apps" in Opportunistic Personal Area Networks
Upcoming ambient intelligence environments will boast ever larger number of sensor nodes readily available on body, in objects, and in the user's surroundings. We envision "Pervasive Apps", user-centric activi...
Citation: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2011 2011:172831