TITLE:
Wireless Body Area Network: An Overview and Various Applications
AUTHORS:
Md. Taslim Arefin, Mohammad Hanif Ali, A. K. M. Fazlul Haque
KEYWORDS:
WBAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Monitoring Sensors, WBAN Applications
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Computer and Communications,
Vol.5 No.7,
May
17,
2017
ABSTRACT: Over the past years a booming interest is comprehended in the field of wireless communication for the development of a monitoring system to observe human vital organs activities remotely. Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) is such network that provides a continuous monitoring over or inside human body for a long period and can support transmission of real time traffic such as data, voice, video to observe the status of vital organs functionalities. In this paper an overview of WBAN technology and its requirements has been narrated. The aim of this paper was to offer a suitable and appropriate wireless technology for deploying WBAN. Several suitable short range wireless communication technologies that can be adopted in WBAN have also been discussed. Finally numerous applications in the field of medical and non-medical sectors using WBAN technology have been outlined.