Ad Hoc Networks. Third International ICST Conference, ADHOCNETS 2011, Paris, France, September 21-23, 2011, Revised Selected Papers

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An Energy Analysis of IEEE 802.15.6 Scheduled Access Modes for Medical Applications

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-29096-1_15,
        author={Christos Tachtatzis and Fabio Franco and David Tracey and Nick Timmons and Jim Morrison},
        title={An Energy Analysis of IEEE 802.15.6 Scheduled Access Modes for Medical Applications},
        proceedings={Ad Hoc Networks. Third International ICST Conference, ADHOCNETS 2011, Paris, France, September 21-23, 2011, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={ADHOCNETS},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
        keywords={Energy Analysis IEEE 11073 IEEE 802.15.6 Scheduled Allocations Wireless Body Area Network Wireless Medical Applications},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-29096-1_15}
    }
    
  • Christos Tachtatzis
    Fabio Franco
    David Tracey
    Nick Timmons
    Jim Morrison
    Year: 2012
    An Energy Analysis of IEEE 802.15.6 Scheduled Access Modes for Medical Applications
    ADHOCNETS
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29096-1_15
Christos Tachtatzis1,*, Fabio Franco1,*, David Tracey1,*, Nick Timmons1,*, Jim Morrison1,*
  • 1: Letterkenny Institute of Technology
*Contact email: christos@wisar.org, fabio@wisar.org, david@wisar.org, nick@wisar.org, jim@wisar.org

Abstract

Medical body area networks will employ a range of implantable and body worn devices to support a wide range of applications with diverse QoS requirements. The IEEE 802.15.6 working group is developing a communications standard for low power devices operating on, in and around the body and medical devices are a key application area of the standard. The ISO/IEEE 11073 standard addresses medical device interoperability and specifies the required QoS for medical applications.