An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network

N.F. Timmons; W.G. Scanlon

doi:10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512

An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network

N.F. Timmons, W.G. Scanlon

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

Medical body area networks will employ both implantable and bodyworn devices to support a diverse range of applications with throughputs ranging from several bits per hour up to 10 Mbps. The challenge is to accommodate this range of applications within a single wireless network based on a suitably flexible and power efficient medium access control protocol. To this end, we present a Medical Medium Access Control (MedMAC) protocol for energy efficient and adaptable channel access in body area networks. The MedMAC incorporates a novel synchronisation mechanism and initial power efficiency simulations show that the MedMAC protocol outperforms the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol for two classes of medical applications.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace
Place of Publication	Aalborg
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	587-593
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-4066-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512
Publication status	Published - 18 May 2009
Event	1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace - Aalborg Duration: 17 May 2009 → 20 May 2009

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Publisher	IEEE

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace
Period	17/05/09 → 20/05/09
Other	17-20 May 2009

Keywords

METIS-275989
EWI-20049
IR-76723

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10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512

http://eprints.eemcs.utwente.nl/secure2/20049/01/05172512.pdf

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Timmons, NF & Scanlon, WG 2009, An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network. in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace. IEEE, Aalborg, pp. 587-593, 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace, 17/05/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512

An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network. / Timmons, N.F.; Scanlon, W.G.

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace. Aalborg : IEEE, 2009. p. 587-593.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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