Evaluation of Wireless Body Area Network Utilizing Super Orthogonal Convolutional Code

Abstract

This paper provides an evaluation of IEEE 802.15.6 ultra-wideband (UWB) physical layer (PHY) based wireless body area network (WBAN) using a super orthogonal convolutional code (SOCC) as an error correcting code. Numerical results show that a low coding rate SOCC has better payload error probability performance in a constant process gain case. In addition, small delay is achieved with no retransmission in the case of a low coding rate SOCC.