A comprehensive overview of wireless body area networks (WBAN)

International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1-30

  Bradai, Nourchene ^a   Chaari, Lamia ^a   Kamoun, Lotfi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Healthcare; IEEE802.15.6; MAC; Security; Sensors; Wireless Body Area Networks; Wireless Sensors Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872934640     PISSN: 1947315X     EISSN: 19473168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jehmc.2011070101     Document Type: Review

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