An Energy-Efficient MAC Protocol for Medical Emergency Monitoring Body Sensor Networks

Medical emergency monitoring body sensor networks (BSNs) monitor the occurrence of medical emergencies and are helpful for the daily care of the elderly and chronically ill people. Such BSNs are characterized by rare traffic when there is no emergency occurring, high real-time and reliable requireme...

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Main Authors: Chongqing Zhang, Yinglong Wang, Yongquan Liang, Minglei Shu, Changfang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/3/385