%0 Journal Article
%T Wireless Body Area Networks for Healthcare: A Survey
%A Garth V. Crosby
%A Tirthankar Ghosh
%A Renita Murimi
%A Craig A. Chin
%J International Journal of Ad Hoc, Sensor & Ubiquitous Computing
%D 2012
%I Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC)
%X Wireless body area networks (WBANs) are emerging as important networks, applicable in various fields. This paper surveys the WBANs that are designed for applications in healthcare. We present a comprehensive survey consisting of stand-alone sections focusing on important aspects of WBANs. We examine the following: monitoring and sensing, power efficient protocols, system architectures, routing and security. We conclude by discussing some open research issues, their potential solutions and future trends.
%K Wireless body area network
%K body sensor network
%K healthcare
%K WBAN survey.
%U http://airccse.org/journal/ijasuc/papers/0612asuc01.pdf