Recent development and advancement of information and communication technologies
facilitate people in different dimensions of life. Most importantly, in the healthcare industry …

Recent advances in microelectronics and integrated circuits, system-on-chip design,
wireless communication and intelligent low-power sensors have allowed the realization of a …

The technology of sensor, pervasive computing, and intelligent information processing is
widely used in Body Sensor Networks (BSNs), which are a branch of wireless sensor …

In this survey a new application paradigm life and safety for critical operations and missions
using wearable Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) technology is introduced. This …

Recently, wearable devices have got increasing popularity in wide applications in medical
and disaster rescue efforts to ensure the health and safety of users, which facilitates the …

With the increase of an ageing population and chronic diseases, society becomes more
health conscious and patients become “health consumers” looking for better health …

Wireless body area networks (WBANs) are emerging as important networks, applicable in
various fields. This paper surveys the WBANs that are designed for applications in …

The seamless integration of low-power, miniaturised, invasive/non-invasive lightweight
sensor nodes have contributed to the development of a proactive and unobtrusive Wireless …

In the new era of connectivity, marked by the explosive number of wireless electronic
devices and the need for smart and pervasive applications, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) …

Wireless body area networks are captivating growing interest because of their suitability for
wide range of applications. However, network lifetime is one of the most prominent barriers …