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Data communication between body mounted sensors is progressing towards wireless monitoring networks. In this work, digital data communication by galvanic coupling through the body is presented as a promising approach for wireless intra-body communication.
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Wegmueller, M.S., Oberle, M., Felber, N., Kuster, N., Fichtner, W. (2007). Digital Data Communication through the Human Body for Biomedical Monitoring Sensor. In: Magjarevic, R., Nagel, J.H. (eds) World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2006. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36841-0_140
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