A Survey on Wireless Body Area Network 1

Abstract- One of the most important emerging networks applicable in many fields is wireless body area networks (WBANS).In this paper we survey the wireless body area networks (WBANS) and their various applications in healthcare. In this paper a concise survey consisting of the various sections mainly focusing on the paramount aspect of WBANS and it applications in medicine to reduce the need for caregivers and to help the elderly and chronically ill people live an independent life