Wireless Body Area Networks for Pervasive Healthcare and Smart Environments

摘要

Wireless body area networks(WBANs)use RF communication for interconnection of tiny sensor nodes located in,on,or in close proximity to the human body.A WBAN enables physiological signals,physical activity,and body position to be continuously monitored.Designing a WBAN is challenging because of the limited energy that a WBAN can consume and the limited processing capabilities of sensor nodes.Also,the radio communication environment is highly variable and prone to interference.Recent ad-