Enhancing the Performance of Medical Implant Communication Systems through Cooperative Diversity
Joint Authors
Levendovszky, János
Hegyi, Barnabás
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Battery-operated medical implants—such as pacemakers or cardioverter-defibrillators—have already been widely used in practical telemedicine and telecare applications.
However, no solution has yet been found to mitigate the effect of the fading that the in-body to off-body communication channel is subject to.
In this paper, we reveal and assess the potential of cooperative diversity to combat fading—hence to improve system performance—in medical implant communication systems.
In the particular cooperative communication scenario we consider, multiple cooperating receiver units are installed across the room accommodating the patient with a medical implant inside his/her body.
Our investigations have shown that the application of cooperative diversity is a promising approach to enhance the performance of medical implant communication systems in various aspects such as implant lifetime and communication link reliability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hegyi, Barnabás& Levendovszky, János. 2010. Enhancing the Performance of Medical Implant Communication Systems through Cooperative Diversity. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508244
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hegyi, Barnabás& Levendovszky, János. Enhancing the Performance of Medical Implant Communication Systems through Cooperative Diversity. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508244
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hegyi, Barnabás& Levendovszky, János. Enhancing the Performance of Medical Implant Communication Systems through Cooperative Diversity. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508244
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508244