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A Survey on Mobility Support in Wireless Body Area Networks
Beom-Su Kim1, Kyong Hoon Kim2, Ki-Il Kim3
1Department of Informatics, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea. bumsou10@naver.com.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 8, 2017
Summary
Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) face challenges with mobility. This survey addresses mobility support in WBANs, crucial for real-world healthcare applications, by reviewing existing models and techniques.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Network Engineering
Background:
- Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) are key for healthcare applications.
- Existing WBAN research often assumes static nodes, limiting real-world applicability.
- Human movement causes dynamic network topology changes in WBANs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey the state-of-the-art in mobility support for WBANs.
- To identify and discuss key research challenges related to WBAN mobility.
- To provide a comprehensive overview of mobility models and networking techniques for WBANs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing WBAN research focusing on mobility.
- Categorization of mobility models into individual and group types.
- Compilation and comparison of networking techniques for WBANs.
Main Results:
- Identified a gap in existing literature regarding WBAN mobility support.
- Presented an overview of mobility models and networking techniques.
- Highlighted critical features and challenges of mobility in WBANs.
Conclusions:
- Mobility is a critical, yet under-addressed, aspect of WBANs.
- Further research is needed to develop robust mobility support schemes for WBANs.
- This survey provides a foundation for future research in WBAN mobility.