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What is Body Area Network

Chapter 55
Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
Previously known as a body sensor network, extending from the sensor network to a network of wearable sensors located on/with/in the body of a human being that cooperate for the benefit of the human, normally returning readings concerning the human. The network is mostly deployed to the support of m-health (mobile health) and even u-health (ubiquitous health).
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Non-Intrusive Health-Monitoring Devices
Yujun Fu (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Hong Va Leong (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Grace Ngai (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), and Stephen Chan (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9978-6.ch055
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Chapter 320
Internet of Things Applications for Healthcare
A network that can collect information about an individual's health, fitness, and energy expenditure.
Published in Chapter: Internet of Things Applications for Healthcare; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Securing the Human Cloud: Applying Biometrics to Wearable Technology
A network consisting of on-body and in-body devices, where the communication is entirely within or on or in the immediate proximity of a human body. It is the enabling technology that links wearable devices to the internet.
Published in Chapter: Securing the Human Cloud: Applying Biometrics to Wearable Technology; From: Handbook of Research on Modern Cryptographic Solutions for Computer and Cyber Security
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