Link Analysis for Networked Control Systems Over Mobile and Wireless Communication Networks in Telehealth

Abstract Networked Control Systems (NCS), especially Wireless Networked Control Systems (WNCS) over mobile networks became more important in research. Using modern mobile devices and new Wide Area Communication Networks to realize remote patient monitoring systems as well as remote patient control systems brings new challenges for todays research. Considering the many possibilities and advantages modern mobile devices offer we have a look of the behavior of these devices in the above mentioned context. The results of this paper show that using wireless and mobile communication networks for NCS's imposes higher round trip times, more jitter and higher packet loss. This leads to challenging circumstances for NCS's and a need for adaptions in the design of a WNCS.