Transmission of biomedical data from BIOSIP modules in a wireless personal area network with synchronous measurements, and the future use in the internet of things

The paper aims to present the organizational concept of the wireless personal area network (WPAN network) transmitting biomedical data, used in the BioSip system. The network transmits data from recording modules arranged on the subject's body to a collective node (data integrator). At the same time, all the necessary properties are maintained, i.e. low power consumption of the modules, increased resistance of the network to artefacts, the required transmission speed and signal delays. The options to synchronize measurements in various modules have also been presented, along with the resulting benefits. The wireless personal area network of BioSip modules may be based on various communication protocols, such as Bluetooth Smart or ANT. The BioSip network builds on its own protocol based on transmission mechanisms by Nordic. The software of BioSip modules may be adapted for operation in the Internet of Things through network protocol layers made available by Nordic.