A new book in The IET Book Series on e-Health Technologies, Wearable Technologies and Wireless Body Sensor Networks for Healthcare edited by Fernando José Velez and Fardin Derogarian Miyandoab, is available now.
Publication date: August 2019; ISBN: 978-1-78561-217-6.
Description:
Continuous advances in wearables, sensors and smart Wireless Body Area Network technologies have precipitated the development of new applications for on-, in- and body-to-body wearable communications for healthcare and sport monitoring. Progress in this cross-disciplinary field is further influenced by developments in radio communication, protocols, synchronization aspects, energy harvesting and storage solutions, and efficient processing techniques for smart antennas.
This book covers various scenarios and solutions using sensor devices and systems for activity recognition and their applications, including wearable communication, smart sensing, RF propagation, and measurement. The authors illustrate conceptual aspects and applications, and provide a new vision in characterising wearable technologies and the need for interoperability. Energy harvesting within wearable solutions is a key issue addressed here as it helps increase energy efficiency and reliability in wearable antennas and sensor devices.
About the Editors:
Fernando J. Velez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering at the Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal, and a researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações. His research interests include RF energy harvesting, wearable sensors and WBANS, and cost/revenue performance of advanced mobile communication systems.
Fardin Derogarian Miyandoab is a posdoctoral fellow in the Radio Systems group at the Instituto de Telecomunicações. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, body area network, and wearable health systems.
Book readership:
A must-read for researchers, engineers and advanced students working in wearable technologies and wireless body sensor networks, especially those with a focus on healthcare applications.
Book contents:
https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/books/he/pbhe011e