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Table 9 Analysis of TDMA with FDMA based slot allocation MAC protocols

From: Medium Access Control (MAC) for Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN): Superframe structure, multiple access technique, taxonomy, and challenges

MAC protocol

Data reliability

Energy consumption

Remarks

PE-MAC [24]

High

Low

The energy consumption of BMSs is low and provides a higher data reliability due to distribution and allocation of the separated channels to each type of a patient’s data

CO-MAC [35]

High

Low

Each type of a patient’s data is allocated a separated channel during contention and transmission. By this process, the energy consumption is reduced and increases the chance of data transmission higher in terms of data reliability