Table 4 Qualitative analysis of WBAN-specific MAC protocols [10, 13]
From: Towards achieving efficient MAC protocols for WBAN-enabled IoT technology: a review
MAC protocols | Energy efficiency | Latency | Throughput | Channel utilization efficiency | Reliability | Priority access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BodyMAC | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Low | Low |
Heartbeat driven | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
MedMAC | Moderate | High | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate |
Battery-aware TDMA | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
Priority-guaranteed | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |