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WPAN technologies allow for short-range wireless communication between devices like smartphones, tablets, and peripherals. They use technologies like Bluetooth, Z-Wave, infrared, and Wi-Fi to connect devices within a range of a few meters. Common applications of WPANs include connecting headphones, keyboards, and other accessories to computers as well as enabling wireless body area networks for medical devices. The market for WPAN devices is growing as more electronic devices require wireless connectivity to share data and stream media. Standards like Bluetooth, ZigBee, and IEEE 802.15 help define specifications for how different devices can communicate over short-range wireless networks.

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Wpan Technologies

WPAN technologies allow for short-range wireless communication between devices like smartphones, tablets, and peripherals. They use technologies like Bluetooth, Z-Wave, infrared, and Wi-Fi to connect devices within a range of a few meters. Common applications of WPANs include connecting headphones, keyboards, and other accessories to computers as well as enabling wireless body area networks for medical devices. The market for WPAN devices is growing as more electronic devices require wireless connectivity to share data and stream media. Standards like Bluetooth, ZigBee, and IEEE 802.15 help define specifications for how different devices can communicate over short-range wireless networks.

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WPAN TECHNOLOGIES

WPAN works much like a standard personal area network (PAN) except that it uses
a wireless communication medium instead of a wired connection. Typically, the
devices in WPAN include peripheral and hand-held devices such as PDAs, smart
phones and tablet PCs. A WPAN's range depends on the wireless router's
capabilities, access point or the device itself, but it is usually restricted to a house
or small office. WPAN can be created using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, infrared, Z-wave or
any similar wireless technologies. In some cases, one of the Internet
enabled/powered devices acts as an access point and provides network and Internet
access to other devices.

A WPAN is a network used for communication with devices which are physically
close to a person (includes smartphones, tablets, body monitors, and so on). PANs
can be used to support wireless body area networks (WBANs)/ wireless medical
body area networks [WMBANs] and/or medical body area network systems
[MBANSs]).

Medical applications include, among others, vital sign monitoring, respiration


monitoring, electrocardiography (ECG), pH monitoring, glucose monitoring,
disability assistance, muscle tension monitoring, and artificial limb support.
Nonmedical applications of WPANs include, among others, video streaming, data
transfer, and entertainment and gaming.
The reach of a PAN is typically a few meters. The devices is known as short range
devices (SRDs).
PANs can be used for communication among the personal devices themselves
(intrapersonal communication), or for connecting to a higher level network such as
the Internet

Examples of wireless PAN, or WPAN, devices include cell phone headsets,


wireless keyboards, wireless mice, printers, bar code scanners and game consoles.

The market for wireless personal area networks is expanding rapidly. As people
use more electronic devices at home and in the office, and with the proliferation of
peripherals, a clear need for wireless connectivity between these devices has
emerged. Examples of the devices that need to be networked are desktop
computers, handheld computers, printers, microphones, speakers, pagers, mobile
phones, bar code readers, and sensors. Using cables to connect these devices with a
PC and with each other can be a difficult task in a stationary location. When you
add mobility into the mix, the challenge becomes daunting. If the setup and
administration of a WPAN becomes simple and intuitive in the future for the end
user, then the most concrete scenario for WPAN technology is cable replacement.
This provides a compelling reason to use WPAN technology, and will open the
door for more advanced applications in the future. Here are the main characteristics
of a WPAN:
● Short-range communication
● Low power consumption
● Low cost
● Small personal networks
● Communication of devices within a personal space
While providing these features, a WPAN has to achieve two main goals: broad
market applicability and device interoperability. It is important that the WPAN
specification addresses the leading device categories that require wireless
connectivity in a way that is both easy to implement and affordable. The price
point to make a technology attractive is $5 (U.S.) or less. At this level, device
manufacturers are willing to incorporate a technology into a broad range of devices
for both the consumer and business markets. Interoperability is also imperative.
Wireless capabilities are not very useful if they do not allow a device to
communicate with other devices and peripherals.
Three wireless standards are leading the way for WPANs: IrDA, Bluetooth, and
IEEE 802.15. Each of these standards enables users to connect a variety of devices
without having to buy, carry, or connect cables. They also provide a way to
establish ad hoc networks among the abundance of mobile devices on the market.
Each of these standards is discussed in the following subsections.

Types of WPAN networks


● Bluetooth:the main WPAN technology is Bluetooth, launched by Ericsson
in 1994, which offers a maximum throughput of 1 Mbps over a maximum
range of about thirty metres. Bluetooth, also known as IEEE 802.15.1, has
the advantage of being very energy-efficient, which makes it particularly
well-suited to use in small devices.

● HomeRF (for Home Radio Frequency), launched in 1998 by HomeRF


Working Group, has a maximum throughput of 10 Mbps with a range of
about 50 to 100 metres without an amplifier. The HomeRF standard,
despite Intel's support, was abandoned in January 2003, largely because
processor manufacturers had started to support on-board Wi-Fi (via
Centrino technology, which included a microprocessor and a Wi-Fi
adapter on a single component).

● ZigBee (also known as IEEE 802.15.4): it can be used to connect devices


wirelessly at a very low cost and with little energy consumption, which
makes it particularly well-suited for being directly integrated into small
electronic appliances (like home appliances, stereos, and toys). It operates
on the frequency band of 2.4 GHz and on 16 channels, can reach transfer
speeds of up to 250 Kbps with a maximum range of about 100 metres.

● Infrared: the transmission is done in a direct way, whereby the devices


must remain close together and in the same position during data
transmission. Nowadays, it is rarely used. IrDA(Infrared Data
Association) was formed in 1995.
● Wireless USB: short-range, high-bandwidth wireless radio
communication protocol created by the Wireless USB Promoter Group.
This method uses radio wave technology at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
frequencies. Wireless USB adapter enables data communication between
computers and the wireless local area network (WLAN). The adapter is
connected to the USB port of the computer, and in most cases works in
plug&play mode, as no additional drivers are required for operation.

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