J. Low Power Electron. Appl. 2011, 1(1), 109-130; doi:10.3390/jlpea1010109
Energy Efficient Design for Body Sensor Nodes
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The Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Wireless Health Interactive, LLC, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
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Received: 24 November 2010 / Revised: 21 March 2011 / Accepted: 7 April 2011 / Published: 11 April 2011
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Topics in Low Power Design - From Circuits to Applications)
Abstract
This paper describes the hardware requirements and design constraints that derive from unique features of body sensor networks (BSNs). Based on the BSN requirements, we examine the tradeoff between custom hardware and commercial off the shelf (COTS) designs for BSNs. The broad range of BSN applications includes situations where either custom chips or COTS design is optimal. For both types of nodes, we survey key techniques to improve energy efficiency in BSNs and identify general approaches to energy efficiency in this space.
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Zhang, Y.; Shakhsheer, Y.; Barth, A.T.; Powell Jr., H.C.; Ridenour, S.A.; Hanson, M.A.; Lach, J.; Calhoun, B.H. Energy Efficient Design for Body Sensor Nodes. J. Low Power Electron. Appl. 2011, 1, 109-130.
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