MAC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING LOW POWER MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS BODY SENSOR NETWORKS

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for using a low-power media access control (MAC) protocol for a wireless human body network. According to the present invention, the apparatus for using low-power MAC protocol comprises: a sensing data generation unit; a short preamble generation unit; a transmission power size change unit; and a sensor communication unit. The present invention minimizes power consumption of a sensor node in a wireless human body network to extend the lifespan of the sensor node without replacing a battery.