PAN

Personal Area Network (PAN)

• Equipment that we are wearing on our bodies

  • Watch, headphones, heart monitor, smartphone, sensors, etc.
  • Communication happing around our body

• Smallest of networks so far

• Multiple connections:

  • Bluetooth
  • USB
    • Talk to that equipment directly from our computer or for charging it
  • Nearfield Magnetic Induction (NFMI)
    • Wireless communication for very short distances (about 3 m).
    • Useful when you do not want a device to interfere with close devices.

PAN Devices

• USB devices
  • Digital cameras
  • Printers
  • Storage drives
• Wearables
  • Smart watches
  • Fitness monitors
  • Biomedical devices
  • Headphones
• Hotspots
• Wireless speakers
  • New speakers use new wireless protocols to deliver a higher bit rate (more quality audio)
• VR / AR headsets
  • Can be wireless or wired