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Security Issues in Monitoring Medical
Disease Through Vehicular Ad hoc
Network
Priyanka Deodi, Shruti Shrivastava and Mukta Bhatele
Abstract Several diseases and medical conditions require constant monitoring of
physiological signals and vital signs on daily bases, such as diabetics, hyperten-
sion, etc. In order to make these patients capable of living their daily life, it is
necessary to provide a platform and infrastructure that allows the constant
collection of physiological data even when the patient is not inside the coverage
area. Ad hoc networks are a new wireless networking paradigm for mobile hosts.
Unlike traditional mobile wireless networks, ad hoc networks do not rely on any
fixed infrastructure. Instead, hosts rely on each other to keep the network
connected. The medical, military, tactical, and other security-sensitive operations
are still the main applications of ad hoc networks, although there is a trend to adopt
ad hoc networks for commercial uses due to their unique properties. One main
challenge in design of these networks is their vulnerability to security attacks. In
this chapter, we study the threats an ad hoc network faces and the security goals to
be achieved. We identify the new challenges and opportunities posed by this new
networking environment and explore new approaches to secure its communication.
Keywords Security
Ad hoc network
Routing protocols
Error detection and
correction
P. Deodi (
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S. Shrivastava
M. Bhatele
Gyan Ganga College of Technology, Jabalpur, India
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