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Data Paths in Wearable Communication Networks

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Wearable communication networks are a new type of networks where communication wires are embedded into textiles. It allows the connection between sensors and devices embedded into the material. Data from such devices can be sent over various pieces of clothing to other devices in the network. A special characteristic of such a network is the unreliable connection between different pieces of clothing. This paper presents a prototype system and investigates routing methods using simulations of a fabric area network. Input data for simulations are derived from the operation of a first working prototype. Among the investigated routing methods are various Flooding, Hot- Potato and Simple Hot-Potato protocols. Throughput, way lengths and delay times were used as metrics. Results indicate that routing can optimize the performance of the FAN for each metric, but not for all metrics.

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  1. TecO, University of Karlsruhe, Vincenz-Priessnitz-Str.1, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Christian Decker & Michael Beigl

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  1. Inst.of Applied Informatics and Formal Description Methods - AIFB, University of Karlsruhe (TH), 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Hartmut Schmeck

  2. Institute of Informatics, University of Augsburg, 86159, Augsburg, Germany

    Theo Ungerer

  3. Inst.of Telematics, Faculty of Informatics and Computing Center, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Zirkel 2, 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Lars Wolf

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Decker, C., Beigl, M. (2002). Data Paths in Wearable Communication Networks. In: Schmeck, H., Ungerer, T., Wolf, L. (eds) Trends in Network and Pervasive Computing — ARCS 2002. ARCS 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2299. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45997-9_10

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