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Wenyu Sun, Jian Zhao, Yuxuan Huang

    IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
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    This study enhances wireless body area networks by optimizing orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) for body channel communication (BCC). It introduces a dynamic channel model, improved pilot design, and adaptive modulation for energy-efficient BCC.

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