1. November 2009
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: f Task Group Closing Report for Atlanta, Georgia
Date Submitted: November 19, 2009
Source: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Contact: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Voice:
Re: f Active RFID Closing Report for the November 2009 Session
Abstract: Closing Report for the November 2009 Active RFID Session in Atlanta, Georgia.
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
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2. 6th Meeting as a Task Group
November 2009
IEEE f Active RFID
Closing Report
6th Meeting as a Task Group
Atlanta, Georgia
November 19, 2009
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3. November 2009
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.
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4. IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Meeting Overview
November 2009
IEEE f Active RFID Meeting Overview
Chair: Mike McInnis
Vice-Chair: Tim Harrington
Secretary: George Cavage
Six each meeting time slots, one joint meeting time slot with e and g, and one f joint meeting time slot with e.
8 meetings total.
3. Administrative meeting Documents during this session:
Agenda-November-2009.xls
Opening-Introduction-November-2009.ppt
Active-RFID-Minutes-Atlanta-Nov-2009.doc
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5. Documents during this meeting session:
November 2009
Documents during this meeting session:
TG4f PHY Proposal - 30 minute reviews
time domain active rfid phy proposal
ranging with ieee narrowband phy
ubisense 2.4ghz phy proposal to TG4f
ubisense uwb phy proposal to TG4f
ZES uwb phy proposal for TG4f
guardrfid 433 mhz phy proposal
decawave proposal summary for TG4f
Merged Proposal
TG4f merged proposal: DecaWave, GuardRFID, Time Domain, Ubisense, ZES
Discussion documents during meetings with e
TG4f MAC Enhancement Discussion
TG4f BLINK frame recommendation to TG4e
TG4e Frame Control Field Discussion
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6. TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
November 2009
TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
Mtg
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
AM1
30 minute PHY overviews.
PHY proposal merger discussion.
AM2
PHY Confirmation.
PM1
Discuss MAC requirements for e.
PM2
Opening/Agenda / Objectives
Joint meeting with e/f/g.
Joint meeting with e.
EV1
IEEE 802 Tutorials if interested.
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7. Active RFID Meeting Achievement summary
November 2009
Active RFID Meeting Achievement summary
Heard and discussed f MAC enhancement proposals.
BLINK Frame agreed to between TG4f and TG4e ( doc )
TG4f must submit draft BLINK Frame text to TG4e prior to Dec 1st 2009.
Heard and discussed 30 minute reviews of PHY Proposals
Created a TG4f merged PHY proposal document (804-01)
DecaWave, GuardRFID, Time Domain, Ubisense, Zebra
During the last 10 minutes of the Atlanta meeting session TG4f decided to delay voting on document as the TG4f baseline PHY document until the January 2010 session.
Motion: Move to vote on the TG4f merged PHY document (804-01) as the TG4f baseline draft PHY document [at this meeting]. Y/N/A 0/9/6
Straw Poll: Do you support adopting the TG4f merged PHY document (804-01) as the TG4f baseline draft PHY document. Y/N/A 19/1/1
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8. 802.15.4f Timeline 1st Letter Ballot cycle period
November 2009
f Timeline
1st Letter Ballot cycle period
January 2010 Interim mtg.
2nd Letter Ballot cycle period
3rd Letter Ballot cycle period
This timeline will slip by at least two months but with much work TG4f may remain within the 1st letter ballot cycle period.
Sponsor Ballot cycles
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9. November 2009
Project Meeting Dates and Locations
Meeting Date
Type
Location
Jan-09
Interim
Los Angeles
Mar-09
Plenary
Vancouver
May-09
Montreal
Jul-12-17, 2009
San Francisco
Sep-20-25, 2009
Kona, Hawaii
Nov-15-20, 2009
Atlanta, GA
Jan-17-22, 2010
Mar-14-19, 2010
Orlando, FLA
May-9-14, 2010
Beijing, China
Jul-11-16, 2010
San Diego
Sep-12-17, 2010
Nov-1-12, 2010
Dallas
Jan-11
TBD
Mar-11
Next Meeting
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10. Next TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda - January 2010 in Los Angeles
November 2009
Next TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda - January 2010 in Los Angeles
Continue to build consensus and collaboration between PHY proposers and contributors between the November 2009 and January 2010 TG4f meetings.
Hear and discuss updated TG4f merged PHY proposal.
Vote on updated TG4f merged PHY proposal.
Work on TG4f BLINK frame draft text revisions which TG4e may request.
Assign Technical Editors.
Discuss TG4f draft standard format, begin TG4f draft standard writing process.
Discuss next steps and the March 2010 meeting in Orlando, FL.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

11. Sign up for 802.15.4f Active RFID e-mail reflector
November 2009
Sign up for f Active RFID reflector
Sign-up at:
reflector address is:
Next Meeting
January 17-22, 2010 in Los Angeles, California
Register for the next meeting at:
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