In this research, we have explored and verified the data security and real-time performance of a Secure Wireless Health Data Management (SWHDM... Show moreIn this research, we have explored and verified the data security and real-time performance of a Secure Wireless Health Data Management (SWHDM) system applied to personal body sensor networks. Security must be considered critical for any healthrelated information system. The SWHDM examined for this study consists of multiple wireless health-related sensors, one central data coordinator called the Wireless Intelligent Personal Communication Node (W-iPCN), a custom application designed for an Android smartphone, and a remotely located central medical server. There are two major communication channels involved in wireless data transmission. We extensively studied the body sensor data for wireless data transmission. We also focused on applying cryptographic algorithms in order to provide data confidentiality, integrity and authentication. This security assessment aims to observe the performance of data encryption and decryption, and feasibility to remotely monitor patients' health in realtime. The test result based on ECG examples is favorable towards the real-time processing requirements of the system. M.S. in Electrical Engineering, July 2016 Show less
