A Review of Protocol Implementations and Energy Efficient Cross-Layer Design for Wireless Body Area Networks

The issues inherent in caring for an ever-increasing aged population has been the subject of endless debate and continues to be a hot topic for political discussion. The use of hospital-based facilities for the monitoring of chronic physiological conditions is expensive and ties up key healthcare pr...

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Main Authors: Tao Chen, Xinheng Wang, Laurie Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/11/14730