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Table of contents

1 General Introduction 
1.1 Introduction
1.2 WBAN overview
1.2.1 WBANs forMedical Applications
1.2.2 Architecture of a WBAN
1.2.3 Specific Requirements ofMedical WBANs
1.2.4 ExistingWireless Technologies for WBANs and RelatedWorks
1.3 OWC overview
1.3.1 Technology
1.3.2 OWC advantages and challenges
1.3.3 OWC applications
1.4 Thesis objectives
1.5 Thesis overview and contributions
1.5.1 Thesis outline
1.5.2 Author’s contributions
1.5.3 Author’s publications
2 Fundamentals of OWC Communication 
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Transmitter
2.2.1 Optical source
2.2.2 Modulation
2.3 Receiver
2.3.1 Photodetector
2.4 Channel
2.4.1 LOS
2.4.2 NLOS
2.5 Noise sources
2.5.1 Thermal noise
2.5.2 Background noise
2.5.3 Dark noise
2.5.4 Shot noise
2.6 Channel Characterization andModeling
2.7 Chapter summary
3 WBAN ChannelModeling and Link Performance 
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Modeling of dynamic channel
3.2.1 Potential Equation
3.2.2 RWPMobilityModel
3.2.3 Channel Characterization
3.2.4 Simulation validation
3.2.5 Statistical ChannelModeling
3.3 Numerical Simulation of intra-WBAN links
3.3.1 SimulationMethodology
3.3.2 Sensor Placement
3.3.3 UserMobilityModeling
3.3.4 Link Performance Analysis
3.4 Chapter summary
4 ChannelModeling and Performance Analysis of Intra-WBANs
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Environment Description and Parameter Specification
4.3 Channel characterization
4.3.1 Channel DC Gain
4.3.2 Delay Spread
4.3.3 Channel Dynamic Behavior
4.3.4 Statistical Analysis of Channel Gain
4.3.5 Channel Coherence Time
4.4 Performance analysis
4.4.1 Effect of PD Type and Data-Rate
4.4.2 Comparison of Intra-WBAN Links for Low Background Noise Level
4.4.3 Comparison of Intra-WBAN Links for Relatively High Background Noise Level
4.5 Chapter summary
5 ChannelModeling and Performance Analysis of Extra-WBAN links 
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Simulation Approach
5.2.1 General Assumptions
5.3 Channel Characterization, Numerical Results
5.3.1 Single AP Configurations
5.3.2 Multiple AP Configurations
5.3.3 Channel RMS Delay Spread
5.3.4 Channel Coherence Time
5.4 Link Performance Analysis
5.4.1 StatisticalModel of Channel Gain
5.4.2 Performance Comparison of Single andMultiple AP Configurations
5.4.3 Performance Comparison of PIN- and APD-based Rxs
5.5 Chapter summary
6 Multiple AccessManagement for Intra-WBAN Links 
6.1 Introduction
6.2 TDMA
6.3 FDMA
6.3.1 multi-user multi-band CAP (m-CAP) (MU m-CAP)
6.4 Contention-based schemes
6.4.1 ALOHA
6.4.2 CSMA/CA
6.5 DQRA Scheme
6.5.1 DQ-MAC Description and modeling
6.5.2 PerformanceMetrics
6.5.3 Performance analysis
6.6 Chapter summary
7 Conclusions and Perspectives 
7.1 Conclusions
7.2 Perspectives