Performance analysis of 802.15.4 and 802.11e for body sensor network applications

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 13, Issue , 2007, Pages 9-14

  Cavalcanti, Dave ^a   Schmitt, Ruediger ^a   Soomro, Amjad ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

802.11; 802.15.4; BSN; Energy efficiency; QoS

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IEEE STANDARDS; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; LOW POWER ELECTRONICS; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; QUALITY OF SERVICE; WEARABLE SENSORS;

802.11; 802.15.4; BODY SENSOR NETWORKS (BSNS); MAC PROTOCOL; NEW SOLUTIONS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; QOS PERFORMANCE;

BODY SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 84876512241     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-70994-7_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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