Analysis of Body Sensor Network Using Human Body as the Channel

Jerald Yoo; Namjun Cho; Hoi-Jun  Yoo

3rd International ICST Conference on Body Area Networks

Research Article

Analysis of Body Sensor Network Using Human Body as the Channel

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2928,
    author={Jerald Yoo and Namjun Cho and Hoi-Jun  Yoo},
    title={Analysis of Body Sensor Network Using Human Body as the Channel},
    proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Body Area Networks},
    publisher={ICST},
    proceedings_a={BODYNETS},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={Body sensor network body channel communication body channel network star topology},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2928}
}

Jerald Yoo
Namjun Cho
Hoi-Jun Yoo
Year: 2010
Analysis of Body Sensor Network Using Human Body as the Channel
BODYNETS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2928

Jerald Yoo¹^,*, Namjun Cho¹^,*, Hoi-Jun Yoo¹^,*

1: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 1233 Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 373-1, Guseong, Yuseong, Daejeon, South Korea 82-42-869-5468

*Contact email: jerald@eeinfo.kaist.ac.kr, buzm@eeinfo.kaist.ac.kr, hjyoo@ee.kaist.ac.kr

Abstract

A body sensor network using human body as a communication medium is analyzed and designed to achieve both power- and energy-efficiency. An analysis of the body channel network on frequency, distance, transmitting power and received power is performed. The analysis reveals the star topology consumes less energy than the ad-hoc topology for body channel network. Based on the analysis results, the packet structure for body channel network, with variable payload size that minimizes energy consumption, is designed.

Keywords: Body sensor network body channel communication body channel network star topology

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ICST
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.BODYNETS2008.2928