An energy efficiency solution for WBAN in healthcare monitoring system

• Published in: 2016 3rd International Conference on Systems and Informatics (ICSAI) pp. 685 - 690
• Main Authors: De-Thu Huynh, Min Chen
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Body area networks; Energy consumption; Energy Optimization; Healthcare Monitoring System; Medical services; Monitoring; Sensors; WBAN; Wireless communication; ZigBee

The Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) allows Healthcare Monitoring Systems to get the flexibility and mobility characteristics. However, almost WBAN is made up of several tiny, light-weighted and battery-operated sensors with the limit of energy. Therefore, an energy-effective WBAN system is vitally...