ETSI TR 103 394 V1.1.1 (2018-01)

Smart Body Area Networks (SmartBAN); System Description

DTR/SmartBAN-008

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Jan-2018
• Technical Committee: SmartBAN - Smart Body Area Network
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 20-Jan-2018
• Completion Date: 15-Jan-2018

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ETSI TR 103 394 V1.1.1 (2018-01)






TECHNICAL REPORT
Smart Body Area Networks (SmartBAN);
System Description

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Reference
DTR/SmartBAN-008
Keywords
MAC, routing support

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
4 Introduction and Background . 8
5 Comparisons with Other Related Standards . 9
6 Use Cases . 9
6.0 Introduction . 9
6.1 Safety Monitoring. 9
6.2 Fall Monitoring . 10
6.3 Stress Monitoring . 10
6.4 Sleep Monitoring . 11
6.5 Blood Pressure Fluctuation Monitoring . 11
6.6 Abnormal Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring . 11
6.7 Apnea Monitoring . 12
6.8 Sports Monitoring . 12
7 Overview of PHY/MAC . 12
7.1 System Parameters . 12
7.2 PHY/MAC Layer Structure . 13
7.3 Example of PHY/MAC Parameters . 14
8 Interoperability and Heterogeneity Management . 15
8.0 Introduction . 15
8.1 Heterogeneity management . 16
8.2 Interoperability management . 17
9 Radio Frequency (RF) measurement and modelling . 18
Annex A: Throughput Requirements . 19
A.1 Downlink Throughput Requirements . 19
A.2 Uplink Throughput Requirements . 19
History . 20

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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Smart Body Area Network (SmartBAN).
Modal verbs terminology
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interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document describes the system description of Smart BAN.
SmartBAN addresses the five major features below:
1) Smart Body Area Networks (SmartBAN) Unified data representation formats, semantic and open data model.
2) SmartBAN Data representation and transfer, service and application; Standardized interfaces, APIs and
infrastructure for heterogeneity and interoperability management.
3) SmartBAN Measurements and Modelling of SmartBAN RF environment.
4) Low complexity MAC and routing for SmartBAN.
5) Enhanced, ultra-low power PHY for SmartBAN.
The following technologies are also to be defined:
• smart control;
• network management;
• implant communications;
• security; and
• privacy mechanisms.
SmartBAN takes a comprehensive view of BAN from lower layer (e.g. physical layer and MAC layer) to higher layer
system aspects and end-to-end (e.g. heterogeneity management and semantic interoperability and monitoring and
control). End-to-end connectivity (e.g. SmartBAN to Medical Centre or SmartBAN to SmartBAN) is illustrated by
figure 1.

Figure 1: Scope of SmartBAN
SmartBAN facilitates the efficient use of multiple radio technologies. This will be handled in all the layers including
semantic interoperabilities and a BAN coordinator will be introduced for that purpose (figure 2). This coordinator will
also provide mandatory functionality related to routing and interactions with other application domains that includes
e.g. SmartM2M, automotive, smart home environments.
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Figure 2: Summary of the SmartBAN environment main constraints
Figure 3 provides a an example of a possible future multi-radio (e.g. narrowband 2,4 GHz and UWB). The controller
may be e.g. a handset or other device while other, simpler devices (e.g. smart watch or wristband) may serve as a
relay/bridge within the BAN offering enhanced performance/robustness (e.g. relay around hidden devices) as well as
opening the door for optimized SmartBAN solutions with enhanced connectivity (multi-radio).
ETSI TS 103 327 [i.4]
ETSI TS 103 378 [i.5]
ETSI TS 103 325 [i.2]
ETSI TS 103 326 [i.3]
ETSI TR 103 395 [i.7]

Figure 3: Future SmartBAN
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2 References
2.1 Normative references
Normative references are not applicable in the present document.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] IEEE Std. 802.15.6™-2012: "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks - Part 15.6:
Wireless Body Area Networks".
[i.2] ETSI TS 103 325 (V1.1.1) (04-2015): "Smart Body Area Network (SmartBAN);Low Complexity
Medium Access Control (MAC) for SmartBAN".
[i.3] ETSI TS 103 326 (V1.1.1) (04-2015): "Smart Body Area Network (SmartBAN);Enhanced Ultra-
Low Power Physical Layer".
[i.4] ETSI TS 103 327: "Smart Body Area Networks (SmartBAN); Service and application
standardized enablers and interfaces, APIs and infrastructure for interoperability management".
[i.5] ETSI TS 103 378 (V1.1.1) (12-2015): "Smart Body Area Networks (SmartBAN) Unified data
representation formats, semantic and open data model".
[i.6] ETSI TS 103 378 (V1.2.1): "Smart Body Area Networks (SmartBAN) Unified data representation
formats, semantic and open data model".
[i.7] ETSI TR 103 395: "Smart Body Area Network (SmartBan); Measurements and modelling of
SmartBAN Radio Frequency (RF) environment".
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
example 1: text used to clarify abstract rules by applying them literally
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
* Mathematical multiplication of the term immediately preceding the symbol and the term
D Delay
⊕ eXclusive OR (XOR)
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3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
BAN Body Area Network
BCH Code Bose- Chaudhuri- Hocquenghem Code
BTLE BlueTooth Low Energy
Dch Data Channel
ECG ElectroCardioGram
FCS Frame Check Sequence
FEC Forward Error Correction
IoT Internet of Things
ISM Industrial, Scientific and Medical
MAC Medium Access Control
O&M Observations and Measurements
OntoSensor OntoSensor sensor ontology
OWL DL Web Ontology Language Description Logic
OWL Web Ontology Language
PHY Physical Layer
PSDU Physical Layer Service Data Unit
QoS Quality of Service
RF Radio Frequency
SensorML Sensor Model Language
SSN Semantic Sensor Network
SWSSN Web-based Semantic Sensor
UWB Ultra Wide Band
WSN Wireless Sensor Network
WSSN Wireless Semantic Sensor Network
4 Introduction and Background
Modern medical and health monitoring equipment are moving towards the trend of wireless connectivity between the
data collection or control centre and the medical devices or sensors. Therefore, the need for a standardized
communication interface and protocol between the actors are required. This network of actors performing some medical
monitoring or functions is called a Smart Body Area Network (SmartBAN).
BAN uses small sensing devices and will need to meet the following technical requirements.
1) Very high energy efficiency:
BAN sensing nodes needs to be small and have batteries capable of providing sufficient power without
charging.
2) Co-existence between other BANs or systems:
One of the possible channels for BAN is the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band which is used by
wireless LANs and other systems. Additionally, BANs are moving with each other as the BAN users are
moving. BAN is required to co-exist with other systems and neighbouring BANs.
3) Optimum control of QoS:
The sensing data has various transmission rates, allowable delay and allowable packets error rate. BAN should
facilitate the transfer of these various sensing data with optimum QoS. Additionally, for medical care,
minimizing the latency of emergency signals is also important.
4) Timely Access mechanism:
Node needs to connect to an intended hub within a short time.
In the present document, the system level description of SmartBAN is given. It also contains possible use cases for
SmartBANs.
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5 Comparisons with Other Related Standards
Table 1
Parameter SmartBAN concept BTLE IEEE 802.15.6™ [i.1]
Hub + smart relay
System Architecture One hub One hub
coordination
General
Networking communication
system specs interoperability (SmartBAN and non-Yes No No
SmartBAN nodes)
Smart relay Yes No No
FEC (forward error correction) Yes No Yes
Initial set up time Fast Less fast Less fast
Spread spectrum hopping No Yes Yes (in limited cases)
Channel reassignment Yes No Multiple channel
Very low latency emerging messaging Very fast (timeslot) No Medium (superframe)
PHY/MAC
Reutilization of scheduled unused time
Yes No No
slots (efficiency parameter)
Low (e.g. long sleep
Energy consumption/efficiency Low Medium
times)
Star concept + multi hub
Network complexity Star concept Star concept + relay
relay (planned)
Semantic approach, semantic
interoperability, heterogeneity Yes No No
management, IoT compliance
Additional semantic and data analytic
enablers (e.g. semantic discovery, Yes No No
Smarts reasoning/rules)
Automatic node discovery
(e.g. semantic discovery of nodes, Yes Partially No
composition)
Coexistence management by
High Low Low
coordinator

6 Use Cases
6.0 Introduction
A number of use cases have been identified as potential scenarios for SmartBAN in this clause. These use cases serve as
examples of scenarios from which the requirements are derived.
6.1 Safety Monitoring
Table 2
Category Healthcare Elderly care
S
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