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Node mobility support in body sensor networks

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Body Sensor Networks (BSNs) form a promising technology to supply healthcare to an ageing population. Current solutions all assume single-hop networks, while research indicates the need for support of multi-hop topologies. A small movement in a network with small radio ranges, causes frequent node mobility. This work presents the first three algorithms to support Mobile BSNs. It is shown that the algorithms support mobility while being energy efficient.

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BodyNets '10: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Body Area Networks
September 2010
251 pages
ISBN:9781450300292
DOI:10.1145/2221924

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  • (2011)Supporting mobility in Wireless Body Area Networks: An analysis2011 18th IEEE Symposium on Communications and Vehicular Technology in the Benelux (SCVT)10.1109/SCVT.2011.6101304(1-6)Online publication date: Nov-2011

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