[Retracted] Wearable Wireless Body Area Networks for Medical Applications

Table 4

Different WBAN applications.

Reference	Aplicación	Contribution	Medical
			Wearable WBAN	Remote control of medical devices
[16]	It uses Bluetooth communication to measure body temperature, heartbeats, and possible falls.	It implements power by solar energy.	x
[17]	It uses a GSM module to send heartbeat and body temperature information.	Optical sensor.		x
[18]	Maintains constant measurement of different medical patient parameters.	System with first aid assistance instructions.		x
[19]	It uses an ARM7 to determine the patient’s heart condition.	Uses the android platform to communicate the system with the doctor.		x
[20]	It measures the person’s heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and breathing.	It uses a GSM modem to send the information to the doctor.		x
[21]	Assesses patient vibrations to determine whether the patient suffers from Parkinson’s disease (PD).	The system makes it possible to determine the evolution of the disease.	x
[22]	It uses sensors on the cellular phone to analyze the patient’s gait and determine if the patient suffers from PD.	Implement a smartphone, database, and web application.		x
[23]	It measures the kinematics of the patient’s gait to determine if they have PD.	Implement sensors in the lower limbs and upper body.	x
[24]	Sensors placed on the soles of the feet to determine whether the patient suffers from PD.	Mobile application was implemented to monitor the patient.	x
[17]	Sensors in the lower body to determine whether the patient suffers from PD.	It uses ZigBee technology and protocols.	x
[25]	Implementation of inertial sensors to determine whether the patient suffers from multiple sclerosis.	—	x
[26]	EEG sensor for assessing different brain activities.	Uses ensemble classifier for epileptic seizure detection for imperfect EEG data.	x
[27]	System for real-time detection of epilepsies.	The sensor medium access control (SMAC) protocol is used to reduce delays in the time for sending information.		x
[28]	Clock sensor for detecting epilepsies in real time.	—		x
[29]	Clock sensor for monitoring seizures in real time.	Implement communication through the cloud.		x

Implantable WBANs and nonmedical applications were not considered.