Evaluation of MAC Protocols with Wake-up Radio for Implantable Body Sensor Networks

Vignesh Raja Karuppiah Ramachandran; Berend Jan van der Zwaag; Nirvana Meratnia; Paul J. M. Havinga

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2014.12.025

Evaluation of MAC Protocols with Wake-up Radio for Implantable Body Sensor Networks

Vignesh Raja Karuppiah Ramachandran, Berend Jan van der Zwaag, Nirvana Meratnia, Paul J. M. Havinga

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Abstract

The use of wireless communication in implantable medical devices is growing rapidly due to an increasing demand for sophisticated health-care. Recently, a new type of sensor network called Implantable Body Sensor Network (IBSN) has emerged. IBSN is a network of implantable medical sensors and devices which can communicate with each other or to a base station using radio-frequency (RF) link. Wireless communication in IBSN must be extremely reliable and energy-efficient in order to provide a long-term safe operability. The underlying MAC protocol in an RF communication is an important feature which directly affects reliability and energy-efficiency. To overcome the high power demand of wireless communication in IBSN, the concept of wake-up radio was introduced. Some MAC protocols that can make use of wake-up radio have been proposed. This paper analyzes three of the existing MAC protocols with the wake-up feature that are suitable for IBSN, and emphasizes their strengths and weaknesses. Simulations show that performance of MAC protocols with wake-up radio varies with different access mechanisms. Finally, we present an overview of MAC protocols with wake-up radio and discuss their practicality in implantable medical sensor networks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fourth International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking
Subtitle of host publication	MoWNet 2014
Editors	Abderrahim Benslimane
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	173-180
Number of pages	8
Volume	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2014.12.025
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	Fourth International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking - Rome, Italy Duration: 8 Sept 2014 → 9 Sept 2014

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Conference	Fourth International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking
Abbreviated title	MoWNet’2014
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	8/09/14 → 9/09/14

Keywords

MAC protocols
body sensor networks
implantable medical devices
wake-up radio

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Ramachandran, VRK, Zwaag, BJVD, Meratnia, N & Havinga, PJM 2014, Evaluation of MAC Protocols with Wake-up Radio for Implantable Body Sensor Networks. in A Benslimane (ed.), Fourth International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking: MoWNet 2014. vol. 40, Elsevier, pp. 173-180, Fourth International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking, Rome, Italy, 8/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2014.12.025

Evaluation of MAC Protocols with Wake-up Radio for Implantable Body Sensor Networks. / Ramachandran, Vignesh Raja Karuppiah; Zwaag, Berend Jan van der; Meratnia, Nirvana et al.
Fourth International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile & Wireless Networking: MoWNet 2014. ed. / Abderrahim Benslimane. Vol. 40 Elsevier, 2014. p. 173-180.

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Evaluation of MAC Protocols with Wake-up Radio for Implantable Body Sensor Networks

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