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

Queen's University Belfast

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104 Citations (Scopus)

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	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009
Pages	587-593
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009 - Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 17 May 2009 → 20 May 2009

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Name	Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009

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Conference	2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aalborg
Period	17/05/09 → 20/05/09

Keywords

BAN
MAC
Network
Protocol
Sensor
Wireless

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Timmons, N. F., & Scanlon, W. G. (2009). An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network. In Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009 (pp. 587-593). Article 5172512 (Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009). https://doi.org/10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512

Timmons, N. F. ; Scanlon, W. G. / An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network. Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009. 2009. pp. 587-593 (Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009).

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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 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009., 5172512, Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009, pp. 587-593, 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009, Aalborg, Denmark, 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 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009. 2009. p. 587-593 5172512 (Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009).

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

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Timmons NF, Scanlon WG. An adaptive energy efficient MAC protocol for the medical body area network. In Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009. 2009. p. 587-593. 5172512. (Proceedings of the 2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Technology, Wireless VITAE 2009). doi: 10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2009.5172512

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