Recent Advances and Future Trends in Low Power Wireless Systems for Medical Applications

This paper describes current state-of-the-art research on low power wireless systems for medical applications. Distinct design criteria and challenges in this area are addressed. A study of existing wireless technologies and their key applications are presented. A brief assessment of future trends for wireless medicine with a focus on emerging technologies is provided. Finally, a number of different energyscavenging techniques for the future development of autonomous wireless nodes are reviewed.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: IWSOC
• Authors: Kenneth A. Townsend, James W. Haslett, Tommy Kwong-Kin Tsang, Mourad N. El-Gamal, Krzysztof Iniewski
• Keywords: Autonomous Wireless Nodes, Hardware, IWSOC 2005, Power Wireless Systems, Wireless