Using relay network to increase life time in wireless body area sensor networks

Wireless body area sensor networks will revolutionize health care services by remote, continuous and non-invasive monitoring. Body area sensor networks (BASN) should monitor various physiological parameters of a person for a long period of time. Thus, efficient energy usage in sensor nodes is essent...

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Published in2009 IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks & Workshops pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Ehyaie, A., Hashemi, M., Khadivi, P.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2009
Subjects
Biomedical monitoring
Biosensors
Body sensor networks
Computerized monitoring
Humans
Relays
Remote monitoring
Sensor phenomena and characterization
Wearable sensors
Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:Wireless body area sensor networks will revolutionize health care services by remote, continuous and non-invasive monitoring. Body area sensor networks (BASN) should monitor various physiological parameters of a person for a long period of time. Thus, efficient energy usage in sensor nodes is essential in order to provide a long life time for the network. This paper investigates the effect of adding a relay network to the network of body sensors to reduce energy consumption of sensor nodes when transmitting data to the sink.
ISBN:9781424444403
1424444403
DOI:10.1109/WOWMOM.2009.5282405