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A Low Power Medium Access Control Protocol for Wireless Medical Sensor Networks
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@MISC{Lamprinos_alow,
author = {I. E. Lamprinos and A. Prentza and E. Sakka and D. Koutsouris},
title = {A Low Power Medium Access Control Protocol for Wireless Medical Sensor Networks},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Abstract—The concept of a wireless integrated network of sensors, already applied in several sectors of our everyday life, such as security, transportation and environment monitoring, can as well provide an advanced monitor and control resource for healthcare services. By networking medical sensors wirelessly, attaching them in patient’s body, we create the appropriate infrastructure for continuous and real-time monitoring of patient without discomforting him. This infrastructure can improve healthcare by providing the means for flexible acquisition of vital signs, while at the same time it provides more convenience to the patient. Given the type of wireless network, traditional Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols cannot take advantage of the application specific requirements and information characteristics occurring in medical sensor networks, such as the demand for low power consumption and the rather limited and asymmetric data traffic. In this paper, we present the architecture of a low power MAC protocol, designated to support wireless networks of medical sensors. This protocol aims to improve energy efficiency by exploiting the inherent application features and requirements. It is oriented towards the avoidance of main energy wastage sources, such as idle listening, collision and power outspending. Keywords—Energy efficiency, MAC protocol, medical sensor networks, telemedicine
Keyphrases
wireless medical sensor network medical sensor wireless network medical sensor network low power mac protocol keywords energy efficiency power outspending application specific requirement mac protocol several sector main energy wastage source inherent application feature vital sign everyday life low power consumption idle listening appropriate infrastructure traditional medium access control control resource real-time monitoring environment monitoring energy efficiency advanced monitor information characteristic flexible acquisition asymmetric data traffic patient body healthcare service
