January 2013
Intermediate to advanced
544 pages
16h 50m
English
T.K. Wotherspoon and M. Higgins, Microsemi Corporation, UK
This chapter takes a practical look at using radio frequency communication to control and monitor implanted medical devices within a body area network. The chapter first discusses basic operational requirements and complications such as data rates and radio frequency propagation. The chapter then goes on to discuss potential application scenarios and describes a possible solution through a practical demonstration.
Key words
implant
body area network
medical implant
communications service
in-body communications
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