Treffer: Routing Protocols for Wireless Body Area Networks: Recent Advances and Open Challenges.

Title:
Routing Protocols for Wireless Body Area Networks: Recent Advances and Open Challenges.
Authors:
Qin H; College of Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China., Su H; College of Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China., Niu X; School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China., Chen H; College of Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
Source:
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) [Sensors (Basel)] 2025 Dec 30; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 30.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Review
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101204366 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1424-8220 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14248220 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sensors (Basel) Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, c2000-
MeSH Terms:
Wireless Technology* , Computer Communication Networks*, Humans ; Telemedicine ; Monitoring, Physiologic/methods
References:
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 29;15(1):27720. (PMID: 40731124)
Grant Information:
L222048 Beijing Natural Science Foundation
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Internet of Things; energy efficiency; quality of service; routing protocol; wireless body area network
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20260110 Date Completed: 20260110 Latest Revision: 20260113
Update Code:
20260113
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12788216
DOI:
10.3390/s26010231
PMID:
41516666
Database:
MEDLINE

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The growing demand for personalized healthcare is driving the development of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). These networks enable continuous monitoring of physiological parameters. In WBANs, routing protocols are essential for ensuring reliable data delivery. However, designing efficient protocols is challenging due to the specific environment of the human body. Key issues include limited energy, frequent topology changes caused by movement, and diverse Quality of Service needs. In this review, we investigate, summarize, and analyze state-of-the-art WBAN routing protocols. Specifically, we outline the architecture of WBAN-based eHealth systems and review major design challenges. We then present a categorized survey of recent protocols. Subsequently, we examine the distribution across protocol categories and compare their performance. Finally, we identify open challenges and discuss future research directions.