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Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
Published on: July 27, 2018
Potential and challenges of body area networks for personal health
Julien Penders1, Jef van de Molengraft, Lindsay Brown
1Holst Centre/IMEC-NL, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Julien.Penders@imec-nl.nl
Abstract:
This paper illustrates how body area network technology may enable new personal health concepts. A BAN technology platform is presented, which integrates technology building blocks from the Human++ research program on autonomous wireless sensors. Technology evaluation for the case of wireless sleep staging and real-time arousal monitoring is reported. Key technology challenges are discussed. The ultimate target is the development of miniaturized body sensor nodes powered by body-energy, anticipating the needs of emerging personal health applications.

