An improved MAC protocol for WBAN through modified frame structure

International Journal of Smart Home

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 65-76

  Choi, Jun Sung ^a   Kim, Jeong Gon ^a  

^a Korea Polytechnic University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MAC protocol; Master and node; Superframe; Synchronization; WBAN

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SYNCHRONIZATION;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION RATES; FRAME STRUCTURE; IEEE 802.15.6; MAC PROTOCOL; MASTER AND NODE; OBJECTIVE EVALUATION; SUPERFRAME; WBAN;

MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL;

EID: 84897376789     PISSN: 19754094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14257/ijsh.2014.8.2.08     Document Type: Article

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