Routing analysis of wireless body area networks using path availability measurements
Network layer connectivity, receive signal strength indicator (RSSI), and link quality indicator (LQI) are measured in a wireless body area network (WBAN). A test framework that supports the continuously sampling of data between nodes is demonstrated. A complete test cycle of 2 seconds for a 10 node network is used. WBAN experiments are performed in a home environment and an outdoor biking scenario. Data for RSSI are visualized by radar graphs that can be played back in real time thus giving an intuitive understanding of the WBAN connectivity dynamics. We introduce a novel analysis method called Virtual Routing Analysis (VRA) for routing protocol and metric evaluation that uses the recorded network connectivity data to emulate link dynamics. The VRA analysis quantifies the extend to which routing schemes fail to deliver datagrams even in the case where valid paths exist in the WBAN. The approach taken facilitates future virtual experiments on recorded connectivity measurements.
body sensor networks radio link routing pro-tocols
Kim Kortermand Rune Hylsberg Jacobsen Thomas Skjφdeberg Toftegaard
Prolnnovation Aarhus, Denmark Department of Engineering Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
国际会议
上海
英文
1386-1391
2011-10-15（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）