A Critical Evaluation for the Energy Efficient Routing Protocols in Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (WBAN)

Naveed Ahmad; Mohammad Daud Awan; Malik Sikander hayat khiyal; Sumaria Nazir; Nargis Fatima; Munir Ahmad; Usman Ali Gulzari; Zia Ur Rehman; jibran Mir

Authors

Naveed Ahmad Faculty of Engineering & Computing, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Mohammad Daud Awan Faculty of Engineering & Computing, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Malik Sikander hayat khiyal Faculty of Computer Science, Preston University Kohat, Islamabad Campus.
Sumaria Nazir Faculty of Engineering & Computing, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Nargis Fatima Faculty of Engineering & Computing, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Munir Ahmad Survey of Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Usman Ali Gulzari Faculty of Computer Engineering, KICSIT Campus, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Zia Ur Rehman Faculty of Engineering & Computing, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
jibran Mir Department of Computer Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Energy Aware Routing, Quality of Service, Body Area Network, Energy-Efficient Cooperative QoS Aware Routing Protocol, Priority Based Energy Efficient, Delay and Temperature Aware Routing Protocol, Energy Efficient Routing Protocol for WBAN

Abstract

Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) is a promising technology for providing intelligent healthcare services in remote locations. A review of the literature shows that researchers have primarily focused on Quality of Service (QoS)-aware energy-efficient routing techniques, network topology, and Medium Access Control (MAC) layers in WBANs. QoS-aware routing techniques are based on a set of protocols that efficiently maintain routes and effectively facilitate data exchange between sensor nodes. This research introduces WBAN and discusses its medical applications in detail. It provides a classification of routing protocols in WBAN and addresses the challenges researchers face in QoS-aware routing. Additionally, a framework for an energy-efficient routing protocol in WBAN is developed, aimed at healthcare authorities for use in emergency rescue operations.

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