Smart Healthcare Systems: Wireless Body Area Network Design and Analysis

Abstract

The Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) have revolutionized healthcare by enabling continuous remote monitoring and enhancing diagnostic capabilities. This study introduces the Hierarchical Temperature and Energy Protocol (HTTEP), a novel, energy-efficient protocol designed to address the security and efficiency challenges of WBANs. Traditional WBANs struggle with issues related to secure communication, power management, and performance optimization due to energy constraints and network stability concerns. To secure digital-human body communication transceivers and sophisticated intrusion detection systems to improve data protection and network reliability. HTTEP enhances WBAN performance through a weighted function that considers residual energy, temperature, data rate, and energy expenditure. This protocol aims to optimize network stability and extend the network's lifetime while effectively managing node temperature and energy consumption. The development of a new WBAN architecture, extensive simulations and real-world testing. The results reveal that HTTEP outperforms existing protocols such as SIMPLE and ATTEMPT by maintaining superior network stability, extending network lifetime, and improving energy and temperature management. The HTTEP protocol showcases significant advancements in healthcare applications by providing a robust and efficient WBAN system that supports continuous health monitoring and management, offering enhancements in energy efficiency, data integrity, and system scalability compared to conventional solutions.