A lightweight security scheme for wireless body area networks: Design, energy evaluation and proposed microprocessor design

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1289-1298

  Selimis, Georgios ^a   Huang, Li ^a   Massé, Fabien ^a   Tsekoura, Ioanna ^a   Ashouei, Maryam ^a   Catthoor, Francky ^a   Huisken, Jos ^a   Stuyt, Jan ^a   Dolmans, Guido ^a   Penders, Julien ^a   De Groot, Harmke ^a  

^a HOLST CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Low power and energy; Microprocessor design; Security; Wireless body area networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; METHODOLOGY; MICROPROCESSOR; SENSOR;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COMPUTER SECURITY; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; TELEMETRY;

EID: 84856212536     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-011-9669-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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