1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: f Task Group Closing Report for Atlanta, Georgia
Date Submitted: November 10, 2011
Source: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Contact: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Voice:
Re: f Active RFID Closing Report for the November 2011 session in Atlanta
Abstract: Closing Report for the November 2011 Active RFID Session in Atlanta.
Purpose: This amendment defines a Physical Layer (PHY), and those Medium Access Control Layer (MAC) modifications required to support it, for Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and tags. It allows for efficient communications with active RFID tags and sensor applications in an autonomous manner in a promiscuous network, using very low energy consumption (low duty cycle), and low PHY transmitter power. The PHY parameters are flexible and configurable to provide optimized use in a variety of active RFID tag operations including simplex and duplex transmission (reader-to-tag and tag-to-readers), multicast (reader to a select group of tags), uni-cast as in reader to a single tag, tag-to-tag communication, and multi-hop capability.
Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 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 may be made publicly available by P
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

2. 18th Meeting as a Task Group
IEEE f Active RFID
Closing Report
18th Meeting as a Task Group
Atlanta
November 10, 2011
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

3. f PAR Purpose
Paragraph from f Project Authorization Request (PAR) document.
5.4 Purpose of Proposed Standard:
To provide a standard for low cost, ultra low energy consumption, flexible and highly reliable communication means and air interface protocol for Active RFID and sensor applications. The air interface should be able to support a wide range of needs for which active RFID systems can be useful and enable improved performance and flexibility for future mass deployments of active RFID systems around the world.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

4. IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Meeting Overview
Chair: Mike McInnis
Vice-Chair: Tim Harrington
Secretary: Open
Technical Editor: Tim Harrington
TG4f meeting time slots reduced from 4 to 2 this week.
Administrative meeting documents during this session:
Agenda-Atlanta-November-2011
Opening-Introduction-November-2011
Active-RFID-Minutes-Atlanta-November-2011
Active-RFID-Mid-Week-Report-Atlanta-November-2011
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

5. TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
Mtg
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
AM1
TG4f BRC Meeting
Cancelled
AM2
Working Group – Opening Meeting
Working Group –Mid-Week Meeting
PM1
TG4f Meeting Opening/Agenda/Objective/Approve Sept Minutes/Timeline/PAR and goal for this meeting. Preparation for mid-week plenary meeting.
PM2
TG4f Meeting Preparation for mid-week plenary meeting.
TG4f Meeting:
IF NEEDED.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

6. November 2011 TG4f Meeting Goal
To seek unconditional approval from the IEEE Working Group and IEEE 802 Executive Committee to forward the IEEE f Active RFID System draft # 7 standard document to IEEE-SA Review Committee (RevCom) for approval and publication. 
A Two-Step Goal
Working Group approval
802 Executive Committee approval
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

7. TG4f Meeting Goals for November 2011 Achieved
To seek unconditional approval from the IEEE Working Group to forward the IEEE f Active RFID System draft # 7 standard document to IEEE-SA Review Committee (RevCom) for approval and publication.
Achieved during mid-week Plenary meeting.
To seek unconditional approval from the IEEE IEEE 802 Executive Committee to forward the IEEE f Active RFID System draft # 7 standard document to IEEE-SA Review Committee (RevCom) for approval and publication.
IEEE 802 Executive Committee meeting will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

8. Meeting Goals in and before January 2012 in Jacksonville
TG4f BRC and TG4f TG
Meeting Goals in and before January 2012 in Jacksonville
For the TG4f SB BRC, to respond and resolve any issues that the EC, IEEE-SA RevCom, or IEEE-SA Editorial Committee may raise between the November 2011 plenary and January 2012 interim meetings.
If a TG4f SB BRC telecon is required, I will distribute a notice at least one week prior to the meeting date.
For the TG4f TG in January, to respond and resolve any issues that the EC, or IEEE-SA RevCom, need the TG4f TG to deal with.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

9. f Timeline
Next target: IEEE-SA Review Committee (RevCom) approval during January or at next RevCom meeting scheduled for March 27-29, 2011.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

10. 802.15.4f Ballot History Initial Sponsor Ballot closed 28 August 2011
November 2010
f Ballot History
Initial Sponsor Ballot closed 28 August 2011
Vote Results (pool of 138 voters)
124 Responses (89%)
112 Yes, 3 no (97% approval ratio)
9 Abstain (7%)
Ballot passes
97 comments from 15 commenters
22 Must Be Satisfied (2 accepted, 16 rejected, 4 revised)
75 Other
Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance

11. Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance
f Ballot History
Recirc-1 closed 7 October 2011
Vote Results (pool of 138 voters)
125 Responses (90%)
113 Yes, 3 no (97% approval ratio)
9 Abstain (7%)
Ballot passes
18 comments from 3 commenters
2 Must Be Satisfied (2 rejected)
16 Other
Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance
November 2010

12. Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance
f Ballot History
Recirc-2 closed 24 October 2011
Final cumulative vote results (pool of 138 voters)
127 Responses (92% response ratio)
118 Yes, 0 no (100% approval ratio)
9 Abstain (7% abstain ratio)
Ballot passes
1 comment from 1 (IEEE-SA EC) commenter
1 Must Be Satisfied (1 accepted)
0 Other
Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance
November 2010

13. TG4f Sponsor Ballot Tally Result Summary

14. Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance
EC motion for 15.4f
requests unconditional approval from the EC to submit the P f –D07 draft amendment to RevCom.
WG vote ( )
EC vote
Moved Heile, seconded Gilb
Yes: , No:, Abstain:
Robert F. Heile, ZigBee Alliance
November 2010

15. Motion to WG:
Motion: WG requests unconditional approval from the EC to submit P f-D07 draft amendment to RevCom.
Moved by: Mike McInnis
Seconded by: Ben Rolfe
WG Vote: 51/0/3
TG4f vote: Yes-7, No-0, Abstain-0
Unanimous approval.

16. Next Meeting January 15-20, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

17. TG4f Officers Chair: Mike McInnis Vice Chair: Tim Harrington
Secretary: Volunteer during meetings
Technical Editors: Tim Harrington
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

18. Thank You !
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company