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Table 1 Parameters set for each test case

From: Implementation and experimental evaluation of dynamic capabilities in wireless body area networks: different setting parameters and environments

Test cases

Number of transmitter nodes

Packet sizes

Packet inter-arrival times

Test fields

Human movements

Tx-Rx position

Objectives

#1

1

10 bytes, 16 bytes, 24 bytes, and 36 bytes

5 ms, 8 ms, 10 ms, 13 ms, 15 ms, 18 ms, and 20 ms

Indoor

No

1-m height from the ground

To study the effects of PZ and PIAT

#2

1, 2, and 3

16 bytes

5 ms, 8 ms, 10 ms, 13 ms, 15 ms, 18 ms, and 20 ms

Indoor

No

1-m height from the ground

To study the effects of PIAT and NN

#3

3

16 bytes

5 ms, 10 ms, 18 ms

Indoor Outdoor

No

1-m height from the ground

To study the effects of PIAT, NN, and indoor/outdoor environemnts

#4

3

16 bytes

5 ms, 10 ms, 18 ms

Indoor outdoor

Yes

The man walks in a straight line (5 m).

1-m height from the ground

To study the effects of PIAT, NN, indoor/outdoor environemnts, and human movements

#5

3

16 bytes

10 ms

Indoor

Yes

The man walks in the building.

1-m and 2.5-m height from the ground

To study the effects of NN, building environemnts, human movements, and transmitter and receiver positions

  1. PZ packet sizes, PIAT packet inter-arrival times, NN number of nodes