IEEE, the world 's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, today announced a new standard, IEEE 802.15.6TM-2012, optimized to serve wireless communications needs for ultra-low power devices operating in or around the human body. Created for a variety of applications, IEEE 802.15.6-2012 is designed to address and compensate for the effects of a body on network performance. It will help enable a new generation of wireless implantable devices, assist in the development of new ...

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