3rd International ICST Conference on Body Area Networks

Research Article

Analysis of Body Sensor Network Using Human Body as the Channel

Download985 downloads
Cite
BibTeX Plain Text
  • @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
Copyright © 2008–2025 ICST
EAI Logo

About EAI

Community

Publish with EAI