Abstract
Wireless technologies based on narrow bands, especially 2.4 GHz ISM, have been used in medical monitoring widely. This chapter discusses the use of ultra-wide band technology (UWB) for medical monitoring systems. UWB presents some unique benefits when compared with the narrow-band systems: (i) low-power transmitter design, (ii) low radio frequency (RF) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) effects in medical environment, (iii) small-size antenna, and (IV) high data rate. Especially the UWB has efficiently been used for simultaneous monitoring of many continuous physiological signals such as ECC (electrocardiogram) /EEG (electroencephalogram) and neural signals for brain-computer interfaces because of its high data rate capability.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Wireless Body Area Networks: Technology, Implementation, and Applications |
Editors | Mehmet R Yuce, Jamil Y Khan |
Place of Publication | Singapore |
Publisher | Pan Stanford Publishing |
Pages | 467-510 |
Number of pages | 44 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789814316712 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |