A cross-layer energy efficiency optimization model for WBAN using IR-UWB transceivers

摘要

An energy efficiency optimization model for the IEEE 802.15.6 standard based wireless body area network is described in this paper. Cross-layer approach has been used here by focusing on physical (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) layers taking into account relevant characteristics therein. Studied PHY is based on impulse radio ultra wideband (IR-UWB) signaling with mandatory on–off keying modulation and non-coherent energy detection receiver. The analyzed MAC protocol is slotted Aloha which is used in the contention based mode of the IEEE 802.15.6 std. using IR-UWB PHY. The proposed model can be used to compare the energy efficiency of uncoded and coded transmissions using different Bose–Chaudhuri–Hocquenghem code rates. The model enables joint code rate and packet length optimization in AWGN channel when using the path loss model for hospital scenario, defined by the IEEE P802.15 working group. Results clearly show the most energy efficient code rate and packet length as a function of distance.