Energy-efficient, reliable wireless body area networks: Cooperative diversity switched combining with transmit power control

Smith, David; Liang, Tian

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Energy-efficient, reliable wireless body area networks: Cooperative diversity switched combining with transmit power control

Date

2014

Authors

Smith, David

Liang, Tian

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc)

Abstract

Cooperative diversity using switched combining, incorporating transmit power control (PC), is investigated for wireless body area networks (BANs). Outage probability and switching rate are derived from extensive empirical measurements, along with savings