@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10011381, title = {Leveraging Li-Fi to Enhance Security and Performance of Medical Devices}, author = {Trevor Kroeger and Hayden Williams and Edward Holzinger and David Coleman and Brian Haberman}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The network connectivity of medical devices is increasing at a rapid rate. Many medical devices, such as vital sign monitors, share information via wireless or wired connections. However, these connectivity options suffer from a variety of well-known limitations. Wireless connectivity, especially in the unlicensed radio frequency bands, can be disrupted. Such disruption could be due to benign reasons, such as a crowded spectrum, or to malicious intent. While wired connections are less susceptible to interference, they inhibit the mobility of the medical devices, which could be critical in a variety of scenarios. This work explores the application of Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) communication to enhance the security, performance, and mobility of medical devices in connected healthcare scenarios. A simple bridge for connected devices serves as an avenue to connect traditional medical devices to the Li-Fi network. This bridge was utilized to conduct bandwidth tests on a small Li-Fi network installed into a Mock-ICU setting with a backend enterprise network similar to that of a hospital. Mobile and stationary tests were conducted to replicate various different situations that might occur within a hospital setting. Results show that in room Li-Fi connectivity provides reasonable bandwidth and latency within a hospital like setting.}, journal = {International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering}, volume = {14}, number = {8}, year = {2020}, pages = {241 - 245}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10011381}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/164}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 164, 2020}, }