A pragmatic implementation of energy efficiency in the wireless body area network using CASTALIA

Abstract

In today's era, wireless body area network (WBAN) is an emerging trend in the field of wireless technology. Using WBAN networking and embedded sensors, the lifespan of the human will be increased. The proposed work in this paper is to improve an energy efficiency in collecting a patient data namely ECG, pulse rate, and temperature. These data were collected using PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) sensor which involves fingertip sensor technology. The PDA is a controller of a WBAN. The proposed work uses CASTALIA simulator and OMNET++ provides energy efficiency in collecting a patient data. In data link layer, MAC (Medium Access Control) protocols specific to WBAN help in energy efficiency.