AN ANALYSIS OF BODY AREA NETWORK USING QUALITY OF SERVICE METRICS

Abstract

To investigate the topological characteristics of a WSN we simulated and analyzed the detailed IEEE 802.15.4/Zigbee association procedure. This kind of analysis is missing in the literature while it is the starting point to better understand how to implement the ZigBee network formation where some topological parameters shall be imposed. Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs), comprised of tiny intelligent physiological sensors, represent a promising addition to wearable systems for health monitoring. Following current trends inadvances in size, low power, and dense integration.