Bonfring International Journal of Research in Communication Engineering
Online ISSN: 2277-5080 | Print ISSN: 2250-110X | Frequency: 4 Issues/Year
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Efficient IEEE802.15.4 Secure Communication Mac Protocol for Implanted or Wearable Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks
M.D.S. Nandini, R. Venkateswari and Dr.S. Subha Rani
Abstract:
Recent Advances in wireless communication became more prevalent, mobile and universal. Security is the prime concern in this world. Body Sensor Network (BSN) is emerging technology as one of the main research trends in the medical application. A Wireless Body Area Network consists of small, intelligent devices attached on or implanted in the body which are capable of establishing a wireless communication link. These devices provide continuous health monitoring and real-time feedback to the user or medical personnel. Biosensors are used to collect the biological data from different parts of the body at different times. Therefore, a WBAN provides long-term health monitoring of a patient like (ECG / EEG) without any constraint on his/her daily life activities. Human body is inherently having the ability to communicate in a secure manner. Thus the physiological characteristics can be captured by the sensors of BSN to generate the identifier. The main goal of this paper is to secure the communication between the nodes of the BSN and to avoid interference. The InterPulsed Interval (IPI) of the ECG signal can be used as a biometric trait to distribute the key in a secure manner. Since the medical information is sent over the network, the security plays a vital role in the BASN. Network simulator (ns 2) software has been used as a simulation environment
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Volume: 2 | Issue: Special Issue on Communication Technology Interventions for Rural and Social Development
Pages: 10-14
Issue Date: February , 2012
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