Ultra Wideband Wireless Body Area Networks

The book "Ultra Wideband Wireless Body Area Networks" offers a comprehensive examination of the design of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology for wireless body area networks (WBAN). The authors present a novel implementation of WBAN sensor nodes that utilize UWB for data transmission and a narrowband method for reception. This enables energy-efficient use of the sensor nodes while maintaining a high data transfer rate. A central theme of the book is the design of an energy-efficient Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specifically developed for UWB-based WBAN applications. The authors introduce a MAC protocol that employs a guaranteed transmission mechanism to transmit high-priority data. Additionally, a feasibility analysis of UWB technology for applications within the human body is conducted, examining the electromagnetic and thermal energy absorption of human tissue exposed to UWB signals.