Modeling and Analysis of Intrabody Communication for Biometric Identity in Wireless Body Area Networks
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Abstract
Intrabody communication (IBC) establishes a wireless connection between devices in a Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) by utilizing the human body as a transmission medium. The characteristics of the IBC channel are significantly influenced by the geometric and biological features of the human body and tissues. This paper analyzes a dataset with experimental real subjects’ data on signal loss in a galvanic IBC channel, models IBC identification using the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) algorithm, and proposes a novel IBC WBAN architecture incorporating an identification function. The analysis of the dataset revealed that the IBC channel gain exhibits a wide range of variations depending on individual human body characteristics such as height, weight, body mass index, and body composition. Consequently, biometric identification can be leveraged within the IBC WBAN paradigm. Through modeling IBC identification on cleaned and labeled data, we demonstrated an identification accuracy of 99.9% based on the results of our modeling. The proposed IBC WBAN architecture with an integrated identification function is anticipated to enhance the application scope and accelerate the development of IBC WBANs.
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OpenAlex topics: Wireless Body Area Networks · Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks · Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
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Department of Computer Engineering, HSE University, 101000 Moscow, Russia
Graduate School of Business, HSE University, 101000 Moscow, Russia
Funding
Russian Science Foundation
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