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Forming New Mobile Networks With People-Borne Sensors

Posted by timothy on from the game-of-telephone dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this snippet from Medical Daily: "Members of the public could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors. According to researchers from Queen's University Belfast, the novel sensors could create new ultra high bandwidth mobile internet infrastructures and reduce the density of mobile phone base stations. The engineers from Queen's renowned Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT), are working on a new project based on the rapidly developing science of body centric communications."

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  1. IEEE 802.15.6 Body Area Network Standard by dtmos · · Score: 3, Informative

    The IEEE 802.15.6 task group on body area networks has been standardizing a communication protocol for similar sensor applications, but emphasizing long battery life rather than high data rates.

  2. Re:Might work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    mod down - link goes to goat.cx

  3. Re:Would never fly with the general public by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Where's the bad analogy, guy?

    If we're accountable for stuff that happens on our (un)locked routers, imagine what this technology would do.

    "Your honor, I was just walking down the street, I had no idea my device was transmitting laundered money for the mafia!"
    "Your device, your liability! GUILTY!"

  4. I'm gonna go Orwellian on yo ass by lanceran · · Score: 3, Informative

    I can see this becoming a tool for survelliance with the ability to track down anyone with a wifi station, which can easily become as popular as cellphones.

  5. Rough Cuts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    For those who might be interested, haee a look at this upcoming O'Reilly title.

    http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596807740

    In addition to RFID chipping my cat, I'm building him a GPS-enabled collar that I can ping him should he escape using my cell phone.