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Traffic Adaptive MAC Protocols in Wireless Body Area Networks
Joint Authors
Ullah, Fasee
Masud, Farhan
Abdul-Salaam, Gaddafi
Abdullah, Abdul Hanan
Source
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
In Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs), every healthcare application that is based on physical sensors is responsible for monitoring the vital signs data of patient.
WBANs applications consist of heterogeneous and dynamic traffic loads.
Routine patient’s observation is described as low-load traffic while an alarming situation that is unpredictable by nature is referred to as high-load traffic.
This paper offers a thematic review of traffic adaptive Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols in WBANs.
First, we have categorized them based on their goals, methods, and metrics of evaluation.
The Zigbee standard IEEE 802.15.4 and the baseline MAC IEEE 802.15.6 are also reviewed in terms of traffic adaptive approaches.
Furthermore, a comparative analysis of the protocols is made and their performances are analyzed in terms of delay, packet delivery ratio (PDR), and energy consumption.
The literature shows that no review work has been done on traffic adaptive MAC protocols in WBANs.
This review work, therefore, could add enhancement to traffic adaptive MAC protocols and will stimulate a better way of solving the traffic adaptivity problem.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Masud, Farhan& Abdullah, Abdul Hanan& Abdul-Salaam, Gaddafi& Ullah, Fasee. 2017. Traffic Adaptive MAC Protocols in Wireless Body Area Networks. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Masud, Farhan…[et al.]. Traffic Adaptive MAC Protocols in Wireless Body Area Networks. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Masud, Farhan& Abdullah, Abdul Hanan& Abdul-Salaam, Gaddafi& Ullah, Fasee. Traffic Adaptive MAC Protocols in Wireless Body Area Networks. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206229
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1206229