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Evaluating the IEEE 802.15.6 2.4GHz WBAN Proposal on Medical Multi-Parameter Monitoring under WiFi/Bluetooth Interference

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  • Yufei Wang

    (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

  • Qixin Wang

    (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

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Wireless body area networks (WBAN) play a key role in the future of e-Health. In response, IEEE sets up working group 802.15.6 to standardize WBAN schemes. Of all existing standard proposals, the 2.4GHz proposal is the most mature and ready for mass production. However, as e-Health WBAN applications are often mission/life critical, people are concerned with the reliability (particularly, coexistence reliability) of this proposal. This study evaluates the 2.4GHz proposal under WiFi/Bluetooth interference in the context of medical multi-parameter monitoring. The authors conclude that WiFi poses a major threat to such application scenario, while Bluetooth does not.

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  • Yufei Wang & Qixin Wang, 2011. "Evaluating the IEEE 802.15.6 2.4GHz WBAN Proposal on Medical Multi-Parameter Monitoring under WiFi/Bluetooth Interference," International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC), IGI Global, vol. 2(3), pages 48-62, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jehmc0:v:2:y:2011:i:3:p:48-62
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