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BODY AREA SENSOR NETWORKS (BANs)

BODY AREA SENSOR NETWORKS (BANs). HISTORY. BANs used primarily for health monitoring Hospital monitoring equipment Personal use exercise equipment. Wireless Body Area Networks. Patient can be monitored from home Uses WLAN or smart phone Monitoring contracted to specialized companies

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BODY AREA SENSOR NETWORKS (BANs)

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  1. BODY AREA SENSOR NETWORKS (BANs)

  2. HISTORY • BANs used primarily for health monitoring • Hospital monitoring equipment • Personal use exercise equipment

  3. Wireless Body Area Networks • Patient can be monitored from home • Uses WLAN or smart phone • Monitoring contracted to specialized companies • Allows constant monitoring without hospitalization

  4. Other Uses for WBANs • BANs can be used to monitor emergiency responders or soldiers • Can be used personally to monitor workouts. • RESPOND system

  5. House Arrest • WBANs can be used to monitor criminals under house arrest or on parole • Uses Either GPS or Base Station

  6. Power Supply • Energy harvesting solutions • Kinetic Energy • Piezoelectricity • Blood Pressure • Blood Sugar Oxidation

  7. Summary • Medical monitoring moving slowly from wired to wireless. • WBANs can be used for anything from patient monitory to EMT or Parolee Locating • Several cool methods for powering sensors.

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