Body Area Networks in Healthcare: A Brief State of the Art
| Autor: | António Pereira, Teresa Olivares, Daniel Vera, Luis Roda-Sanchez, Nuno Costa, Antonio Fernández-Caballero |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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IEEE 802.15.6
Computer science body area networks 02 engineering and technology Computer security computer.software_genre Network topology lcsh:Technology lcsh:Chemistry Body area network 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering General Materials Science Duration (project management) lcsh:QH301-705.5 Instrumentation Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes lcsh:T Event (computing) Process Chemistry and Technology Principal (computer security) General Engineering healthcare 020206 networking & telecommunications state of the art Popularity lcsh:QC1-999 Computer Science Applications lcsh:Biology (General) lcsh:QD1-999 lcsh:TA1-2040 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Communications protocol Energy source computer lcsh:Physics |
| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences Volume 9 Issue 16 Applied Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 16, p 3248 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app9163248 |
| Popis: | A body area network (BAN) comprises a set of devices that sense their surroundings, activate and communicate with each other when an event is detected in its environment. Although BAN technology was developed more than 20 years ago, in recent years, its popularity has greatly increased. The reason is the availability of smaller and more powerful devices, more efficient communication protocols and improved duration of portable batteries. BANs are applied in many fields, healthcare being one of the most important through gathering information about patients and their surroundings. A continuous stream of information may help physicians with making well-informed decisions about a patient&rsquo s treatment. Based on recent literature, the authors review BAN architectures, network topologies, energy sources, sensor types, applications, as well as their main challenges. In addition, the paper focuses on the principal requirements of safety, security, and sustainability. In addition, future research and improvements are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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