Different experimental WBAN channel models and IEEE802.15.6 models: Comparison and effects

Author

Viittala, Harri ; Hamalainen, Matti ; Iinatti, Jari ; Taparugssanagorn, Attaphongse

Author_Institution

Centre for Wireless Commun. (CWC), Univ. of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

fYear

2009

fDate

24-27 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

In this paper, a summary of the IEEE802.15.6 wireless body area network (WBAN) radio channel models is given and the models are compared to the corresponding results obtained from the measurements carried out at the Oulu University hospital, Oulu, Finland. CWC has done a set of experimental UWB on-body channel modeling independently of the measurements that are behind the IEEE model. Being statistically more reliable, CWC´s results correspond with the models presented by the IEEE806.15.6 task group. Different scenarios for the WBAN link setups have been considered in both campaigns.

Keywords

personal area networks; telecommunication channels; ultra wideband technology; CWC; Finland; IEEE 802.15.6 models; Oulu University hospital; UWB on-body channel modeling; WBAN channel models; radio channel models; wireless body area network; Biomedical monitoring; Body sensor networks; Diffraction; Finite difference methods; Hospitals; Medical services; Wearable sensors; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Wires; hospital; impulse response; in-body; on-body;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies, 2009. ISABEL 2009. 2nd International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Bratislava

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4640-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4641-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISABEL.2009.5373626

Filename

5373626