Submission Title: TG6 Closing Report for the Session in November 2008 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: TG6 Closing Report for the Session in November 2008 Date Submitted: November 13, 2008 Source: Arthur Astrin Contact: Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio) Voice: +1 650 704-2517, E-Mail: astrin@ieee.org Re: TG6 Closing Report for November 2008 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the TG6 Session in November 2008. Purpose: To summarize activities during the meeting Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and maybe made publicly available by P802.15. Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

6nd Meeting as a Task Group 6 November 2008 IEEE 802.15 TG6 Body Area Network Closing Report 6nd Meeting as a Task Group 6 Dallas, TX 13 November, 2008 Arthur Astrin

Session Results 13 new members November 2008 Session Results 13 new members Reviewed and re-approved TG6 Application Summary Document 15-08-0407-05-0006 Reviewed and Approved TG6 Channel Model Document 15-08-0780-02-0006 (Yes: 27, No: 7, Abstain: 2) Reviewed TG6 Technical Requirements Document 15-08-0644-09-0006 (Yes: 27, No: 0, Abstain: 1) Drafted Call for Proposal (CFP), drafted Comparison Criteria, will be sent in a week. Asked for input with dealing with 73 proposals. (-4 def, -29?) No one is bleeding Arthur Astrin

Timeline 08 – November update   2008 2009 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 TG CFA (Call for Applications) Affirm Apps matrix TRD (Technical Requirements Doc) > SCD (Select Criteria Document) Channel Model CFI (Call for Intent) ^ CFP (Call for Proposals) Issue CFP Close CFP Hear Proposals Base line Technical editorial team in place Technical Comments Resolution Draft ready for Letter Ballot Arthur Astrin

Plans for January 2009 meeting November 2008 Plans for January 2009 meeting Recheck the documents Organize proposal presentations Hear preliminary proposals and encourage mergers Arthur Astrin

Teleconferences Samsung for volunteering the teleconference bridge November 2008 Teleconferences Have regular teleconferences on Wednesdays Next call: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 00:00 GMT Thank you, Samsung for volunteering the teleconference bridge Arthur Astrin

Thank You ! Any Questions ? November 2008 Thank You ! Any Questions ? Arthur Astrin

Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575) November 2008 Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575) The purpose of the proposed standard it to provide an international standard for a short range (ie about human body range), low power and highly reliable wireless communication for use in close proximity to, or inside, a human body. Data rates, typically up to 10Mbps, will be offered to satisfy an evolutionary set of entertainment and healthcare services. Current PANs do not meet the medical (proximity to human tissue) and relevant communication regulations for some application environments. They also do not support the combination of reliability (QoS), low power, data rate and noninterference required to broadly address the breadth of body area network applications. Arthur Astrin

Need for the Project (PAR 07-0575) November 2008 Need for the Project (PAR 07-0575) There is a need for a standard optimized for ultra low power devices and operation on, in or around the human body to serve a variety of applications including medical and personal entertainment. Examples of the applications served by the proposed standard are: EEG, ECG, EMG, vital signals monitoring (temperature (wearable thermometer), respiratory, wearable heart rate monitor, wearable pulse oximeter, wearable blood pressure monitor, oxygen, pH value , wearable glucose sensor, implanted glucose sensor, cardiac arrhythmia), wireless capsule endoscope (gastrointestinal), wireless capsule for drug delivery, deep brain stimulator, cortical stimulator (visual neuro-stimulator, audio neuro stimulator, Parkinson’s disease, etc…), remote control of medical devices such as pacemaker, actuators, insulin pump, hearing aid (wearable and implanted), retina implants, disability assistance, such as muscle tension sensing and stimulation, wearable weighing scale, fall detection, aiding sport training. This will include body-centric solutions for future wearable computers. In a similar vein, the same technology can provide effective solutions for personal entertainment as well.The existence of a body area network standard will provide opportunities to expand these product features, better healthcare and well being for the users. It will therefore result in economic opportunity for technology component suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Arthur Astrin