TY - GEN
T1 - Using M/G/1/N queueing model and hold mode for cross-layer approach to transmit data in bluetooth-based body area networks
AU - Wen, Jiangchuan
AU - Nelson, John
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In this paper, a novel approach is proposed to transmit data in a Bluetooth-based medical body area network (BT-MBAN). The characteristics and requirements analysis of MBANs indicate that the rate of data transfer in an MBAN is low, for most medical application scenarios, compared to the capabilities of Bluetooth. As such, the Bluetooth polling system wastes energy and hence a cross-layer interaction is proposed based on queueing theory and hold mode in Bluetooth. The core idea is that Bluetooth devices buffer data and enter hold mode with an estimated hold duration till the state of buffer reaches a set threshold, and then transmit data over an estimated active time before the next hold mode, determined by the application data profile. The analysis shows that the employment of an M/G(M/M)/1/N queueing model and hold mode in Bluetooth can improve power efficiency significantly for data transmission in many MBAN scenarios. Simulation results of the power consumption savings are given. Finally, optimization of parameters and related issues about the approach are discussed.
AB - In this paper, a novel approach is proposed to transmit data in a Bluetooth-based medical body area network (BT-MBAN). The characteristics and requirements analysis of MBANs indicate that the rate of data transfer in an MBAN is low, for most medical application scenarios, compared to the capabilities of Bluetooth. As such, the Bluetooth polling system wastes energy and hence a cross-layer interaction is proposed based on queueing theory and hold mode in Bluetooth. The core idea is that Bluetooth devices buffer data and enter hold mode with an estimated hold duration till the state of buffer reaches a set threshold, and then transmit data over an estimated active time before the next hold mode, determined by the application data profile. The analysis shows that the employment of an M/G(M/M)/1/N queueing model and hold mode in Bluetooth can improve power efficiency significantly for data transmission in many MBAN scenarios. Simulation results of the power consumption savings are given. Finally, optimization of parameters and related issues about the approach are discussed.
KW - Bluetooth-based medical body area networks
KW - Cross-layer
KW - Hold mode
KW - Power efficiency
KW - Queueing theory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84873859375&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-35155-6_11
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-35155-6_11
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84873859375
SN - 9783642351549
T3 - Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
SP - 123
EP - 135
BT - Mobile Multimedia Communications - 6th International ICST Conference, MOBIMEDIA 2010, Revised Selected Papers
T2 - 6th International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications, MOBIMEDIA 2010
Y2 - 6 September 2010 through 8 September 2010
ER -