1. Wireless Interface for Wearable Computers
doc.: IEEE /xxx
Month 1998
March 1998
Wireless Interface for Wearable Computers
An Update to:
1998 IEEE Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium VRAIS ‘98
Walk Away: The following tutorial is in support of “A Request for an Study Group”
Audience: Up to 320 IEEE Computer Society LMSC members.
Ian Gifford, AT ‘79 E2E
AMP - M/A-COM, Inc. Business Development Group
1011 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, MA USA
, FAX,
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM
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2. Agenda Introduction Presentations (Tutorial) Q&A
doc.: IEEE /xxx
Month 1998
March 1998
Agenda
Introduction
IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Status
Presentations (Tutorial)
Federal Express Corporation Applications
ViA, Inc. Applications
Wireless PAN Functional Requirements
Q&A
Walk Away: The following presentations are offered as a background to Wearable Computers and the emerging Applications with some Industry research efforts.
Note 1: After the Tutorial we will be happy to discuss the presentations and/or general discussion of the Wireless PAN Requirements and the MAC and PHY Layers in 802.
Note 2: During the Plenary this week we plan on requesting (or 802) to form a Study Group. The purpose is to assist the “Wearables” Standards Ad-hoc Committee in reviewing the applicability of the 802 OSI RM Lower Layers.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM
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3. “Wearables” Standards
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Month 1998
March 1998
“Wearables” Standards
Purpose of Presentation: To encourage development of standards for “Wearables”, and solicit VR Community support to develop the standards. (IEEE SG).
“Wearables”: Computing devices, networking devices, software and peripherals - worn or carried by individuals - that will enhance their ability to perform productive work. (Unobtrusive).
Dick Braley, FedEx
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4. History of “Wearables” Standards
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Month 1998
March 1998
History of “Wearables” Standards
June, 1997 : Request to IEEE for consideration of Wearables Standards development. Permission to proceed as Ad Hoc Committee within PASC.
Three meetings held since then : July, December and January. About 35 companies and academic institutions participated.
Defined potential areas for standardization
IEEE 802 most appropriate for PAN
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5. Participants in Standards Activities (Partial List)
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Month 1998
March 1998
Participants in Standards Activities (Partial List)
FedEx Motorola DARPA
Symbol Boeing BBN
Norand M/A-COM MIT
ViA, Inc. Xetron DEC
CMU H-P GTE
Disney AMP
Intermec
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6. “Wearables” Standards: Potential Areas for Standardization
doc.: IEEE /xxx
Month 1998
March 1998
“Wearables” Standards: Potential Areas for Standardization
Personal Area Networks (PAN)
“Wearable Computing” and Interfaces
“Wearables” System Architectures
Nomadicity
Humionics
Walk Away: The “Wearables” Standards Ad-hoc Committee is interested in the Wireless PAN but also there are additional standards being considered.
The Wearables Standards Ad Hoc Committee has decided to focus
on standardizing a Wireless RF PAN
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM
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7. The IEEE 802 LMSC launched a WPAN Study Group 3/12/98
doc.: IEEE /xxx
Month 1998
March 1998
The IEEE 802 LMSC launched a WPAN Study Group 3/12/98
Move to form a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Study Group under with the charter of drafting a WPAN PAR for presentation at the next Plenary of 802.
3/11/ Passed 35,0,10
3/12/ ExCom - Passed
Bob Heile, GTE
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8. LAN Standards, 802 Data Link Layer 802.3 802.4 802.5 802.14 802.6 MAC
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Month 1998
March 1998
LAN Standards, 802
Data Link Layer
802.3
802.4
802.5
802.14
802.6
MAC
PHY
802.11
FHSS
DSSS IR
802.1
802.2
LLC
OSI Reference Model
Walk Away: The “Wearables” Standards Ad-hoc Committee is aware of the 802 Protocol Family.
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM
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9. doc.: IEEE /xxx
Month 1998
March 1998
The Study Group in IEEE will review the as-is PHYs & MAC against WPAN requirements
MAC
PHY
802.11
FHSS
DSSS IR
MAC
PHY
802.11
Walk Away: The “Wearables” Standards Ad-hoc Committee wants to form a Study Group in IEEE to review your PHYs & MAC against PAN requirements
TGa 20MB
TGb 10MB
WPAN
FHSS
DSSS IR
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM
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10. Wearable Computer Standards Archive and Reflector *
doc.: IEEE /xxx
Month 1998
March 1998
Wearable Computer Standards Archive and Reflector *
ftp://ftp.flexipc.com/wearablesgroup
The Wireless PAN Study Group plans on joining
the IEEE
*c/o Steve Case, ViA, ,
Ian Gifford, M/A-COM
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