Investigating the choice factors on the use of XBee/Bluetooth as the communication scheme in EEG sensor networks

In recent technological developments, there has been an increase in the available wearable EEG data acquisition system. Current EEG data transmission uses wireless personal area network (WPAN) technology such as proprietary radio frequency, XBee and Bluetooth technology. As the opportunities offered in the uses of EEG data in automation and remote control strategies are expanding, there are choice factors associated with its use. Considerations with regards to convenience, quality of service (QoS), network optimization and network bit error rate (BER) are factors influencing the transmission of EEG data in WPAN. This paper discusses the choice factors associated with use of WPAN in EEG data transmission and communication scheme in automation and remote control applications.