1. Submission Title: TG6 Closing Report for the Session in November 2008
Project: IEEE P 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)
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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
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Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

2. 6nd Meeting as a Task Group 6
November 2008
IEEE TG6
Body Area Network
Closing Report
6nd Meeting as a Task Group 6
Dallas, TX
13 November, 2008
Arthur Astrin

3. Session Results 13 new members
November 2008
Session Results
13 new members
Reviewed and re-approved TG6 Application Summary Document
Reviewed and Approved TG6 Channel Model Document (Yes: 27, No: 7, Abstain: 2)
Reviewed TG6 Technical Requirements Document (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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575)
November 2008
Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR )
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

9. Need for the Project (PAR 07-0575)
November 2008
Need for the Project (PAR )
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