CBM341 Body area Networks Syllabus:
CBM341 Body area Networks Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student should be made to:
To know the hardware requirement of BAN
To understand the communication and security aspects in the BAN
To know the applications of BAN in the field of medicine
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Definition, BAN and Healthcare, Technical Challenges- Sensor design, biocompatibility, Energy Supply, optimal node placement, number of nodes, System security and reliability, BAN Architecture – Introduction.
UNIT II HARDWARE FOR BAN
Processor-Low Power MCUs, Mobile Computing MCUs ,Integrated processor with radio transceiver, Memory ,Antenna-PCB antenna, Wire antenna, Ceramic antenna, External antenna, Sensor Interface, Power sources- Batteries and fuel cells for sensor nodes.
UNIT III WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK
RF communication in Body, Antenna design and testing, Propagation, Base Station-Network topology-Stand –Alone BAN, Wireless personal Area Network Technologies-IEEE 802.15.1,IEEE P802.15.13, IEEE 802.15.14, Zigbee.
UNIT IV COEXISTENCE ISSUES WITH BAN
Interferences – Intrinsic – Extrinsic, Effect on transmission, Counter measures- on physical layer and data link layer, Regulatory issues-Medical Device regulation in USA and Asia, Security and Self-protection-Bacterial attacks, Virus infection, Secured protocols, Self-protection.
UNIT V APPLICATIONS OF BAN
Monitoring patients with chronic disease, Hospital patients, Elderly patients, Cardiac arrythmias monitoring, Multi patient monitoring systems, Multichannel Neural recording, Gait analysis, Sports Medicine, Electronic pill.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
CO1: Comprehend and appreciate the significance and role of this course in the present contemporary world.
CO2: Design a BAN for appropriate application in medicine.
CO3: Assess the efficiency of communication and the security parameters.
CO4: Understand the need for medical device regulation and regulations followed in various regions
CO5: Extend the concepts of BAN for medical applications.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Sandeep K.S. Gupta,Tridib Mukherjee, Krishna Kumar Venkata Subramanian, “Body Area Networks Safety, Security, and Sustainability’’, Cambridge University Press, 2013
2. Mehmet R. Yuce, Jamil Y.Khan, “Wireless Body Area Networks Technology, Implementation, and Applications”, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 2012
REFERENCES
1. Zhang, Yuan-Ting, “Wearable Medical Sensors and Systems’’, Springer, 2013.
2. Guang-Zhong Yang(Ed.), “Body Sensor Networks’’, Springer, 2006.
3. Annalisa Bonfiglio, Danilo De Rossi, “Wearable Monitoring Systems”, Springer, 2011.