Table 1 Some BAN device and applications
From: A power efficient MAC protocol for wireless body area networks
Application type | Device | Power consumption | Data rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Implanted | Endoscope capsule | Low very | Medium |
| Â | Deep brain stimulator | Low | Low |
| Â | Drug delivery capsule | Low | Low |
| Â | Brain liquid pressure sensor | Very low | Low |
| Â | Glucose sensor | Very low | Low |
Wearable | ECG | Low | Low |
| Â | EMG | Low | Low |
| Â | EEG | Low | Low |
| Â | Blood pressure monitor | Low | Low |
| Â | Hear rate monitor | Low | Low |
| Â | pH monitor | Low | Low |
| Â | SpO2 | Low | Low |
| Â | Mp3 player | High | Medium |
| Â | MP4, video player | High | High |
| Â | Games | Hgih | High |