• DocumentCode
    1074202
  • Title

    Body Area Sensor Networks: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Author

    Hanson, Mark A. ; Powell, Harry C., Jr. ; Barth, Adam T. ; Ringgenberg, Kyle ; Calhoun, Benton H. ; Aylor, James H. ; Lach, John

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    58
  • Lastpage
    65
  • Abstract
    Body area sensors can enable novel applications in and beyond healthcare, but research must address obstacles such as size, cost, compatibility, and perceived value before networks that use such sensors can become widespread.
  • Keywords
    health care; personal area networks; body area sensor networks; healthcare; perceived value; Collaborative work; Cryptography; Design optimization; Information security; Medical services; Privacy; Protection; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space exploration; Space technology; BASNs; biomedical technology; body area sensor networks; sensor networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2009.5
  • Filename
    4755157