TN2113

WIRELESS BODY AREA

NETWORKS
Total contact hours - 45
Prerequisite
NIL

PURPOSE
The main purpose of this course is to provide in-depth knowledge of wireless
body area networks and antenna system.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
1.
To understand WBAN.
2.
Study of antennas and ULTRA WIDEBAND for WBAN
UNIT I-INRODUCTION TO WBAN
(9 hours)
Introduction to WBAN-Standard-Architecture-WBAN layers-Drawback of
WBAN.
UNIT II-HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEM FOR WBAN
(9 hours)
Wireless body sensors-Sensor nodes and hardware designs-Wireless systems
and platforms-Wireless transceivers and microcontrollers-Existing sensor
boards-Design of implanted sensor nodes for WBAN-WBAN SystemsSoftware programs and monitoring.
UNIT III-NETWORK AND MAC PROTOCOL DESIGN FOR WBAN
(9 hours)
Network topologies and configuration-Basics of MAC protocol-Traffic
characteristics-Scheduled protocol-Random access protocol-Hybrid MAC
protocol-Energy management in WBAN-Performance analysis of WBAN.
UNIT IV-ANTENNA DESIGN AND PROPAGATION FOR WBAN
(9 hours)
Introduction-Antenna gain, Return loss, Efficiency, Reciprocity-Miniaturized
Antennas-Implanted Antennas-Volume Conduction Antennas.
UNIT V-ULTRA WIDEBAND FOR WBAN
(9 hours)
Introduction-Advantages and limitations of UWB for WBAN-UWB
hardware development-PHY layer for UWB WBAN-UWB WBAN
Application-Design and Implementation of an UWB -WBAN System.

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TCN-2013 SRM(E&T)

REFERENCES
1. Huan-Bang Li, KamyaYekehYazdandoost Bin-Zhen, Wireless Body
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3. Mark Andrew Hanson, Amy Nicole Miller, Wireless Body Area Sensor
Network Technology For Motion Based Health Assessment
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RastiYuce,
JamilY.Khan,
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Body
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