A channel diversity path metric for dual channel Wireless Body Area networks

Sobia Omer; Rein Vesilo

doi:10.1109/ATNAC.2016.7878778

A channel diversity path metric for dual channel Wireless Body Area networks

Sobia Omer^*, Rein Vesilo

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Engineering

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Abstract

Wireless Body Area networks (WBANs) are a subset of wireless sensor networks that interconnect miniaturized nodes with sensor or actuator capabilities in, on, or around a human body. WBANs can operate over a number of different frequency bands such as MICS (Medical Implant Communications system), 2.4 GHz ISM (Industrial Scientific and Medical), UWB (Ultra-Wideband), and HBC (Human Body Communications) bands. Use for dual bands can improve connectivity, throughput and reliability. In this paper we proposed a metric called Weighed Multichannel Hop Count (WMHC) to provide better channel diversity and reduced in interference for inclusion in a multi-channel extension to the Ad Hoc on Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing protocol for use in WBANs. We used the Castalia simulator to evaluate the metric. We showed that WMHC is a simple method of reducing interference and improving throughput.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC)
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509009190
ISBN (Print)	9781509009206
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ATNAC.2016.7878778
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2016 - Dunedin, New Zealand Duration: 7 Dec 2016 → 9 Dec 2016

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Other	26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2016
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Dunedin
Period	7/12/16 → 9/12/16

Keywords

Wireless Body Area Network
Routing
Multi-channel
AODV
Channel diversity
Interference
Castalia

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Omer, S & Vesilo, R 2016, A channel diversity path metric for dual channel Wireless Body Area networks. in 2016 26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC): proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-6, 26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2016, Dunedin, New Zealand, 7/12/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/ATNAC.2016.7878778

A channel diversity path metric for dual channel Wireless Body Area networks. / Omer, Sobia; Vesilo, Rein.

2016 26th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC): proceedings. Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. p. 1-6.

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