1. January 2010
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: f Task Group Closing Report for Los Angeles, California
Date Submitted: January 21, 2010
Source: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Contact: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Voice:
Re: f Active RFID Closing Report for the January 2010 Session
Abstract: Closing Report for the January 2010 Active RFID Session in Los Angeles, California.
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. 7th Meeting as a Task Group Los Angeles, California
January 2010
IEEE f Active RFID
Closing Report
7th Meeting as a Task Group
Los Angeles, California
January 21, 2010
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3. January 2010
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
January 2010
IEEE f Active RFID Meeting Overview
Chair: Mike McInnis
Vice-Chair: Tim Harrington
Secretary: George Cavage
Technical Editor: Tim Harrington (pending)
Eight each TG4f meeting time slots plus one joint TG4e/f/g meeting time slot assigned at the beginning of the week. Time slot use summary for the week was:
TG4f met during 5.5 TG4f meeting time slots.
Plus TG4f used 1.5 meeting time slots to participate in TG4e meeting Frame Control Field (FCF) discussions [Interest in ‘BLINK’ Frames].
Plus TG4f participated in one joint TG4e/f/g meeting time slot.
TG4f members participated in 9 meetings during this session.
3. Administrative meeting Documents during this session:
Agenda-January-2010.xls
Opening-Introduction-Jan-2010.ppt
Active-RFID-Minutes-Los_Angeles-Jan-2010.doc
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5. Documents during this meeting session:
January 2010
Documents during this meeting session:
Merged TG4f baseline PHY document.
TG4f merged baseline PHY document: DecaWave, GuardRFID, Time Domain, Ubisense, ZES.
Discussion documents during TG4f meetings.
f TG4f merged baseline PHY working document -TBD items.
f TG4f merged baseline PHY working document -TBD items.
f blink frame specifications for TG4f.
Discussion documents related to TG4f ‘BLINK’ frame request during TG4e meetings.
e frame control field consolidation options.
e security and efficiency enhancements overview.
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6. TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
January 2010
TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
Mtg
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
AM1
Met with TG4e
TG4f meeting - Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion
AM2
Opening/Agenda / Objectives/Nov 09 Minutes/ Timeline / PAR/ Review and discussion of TG4f Merged PHY Proposal and TGe BLINK frame proposals.
PM1
Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion
PM2
Joint TG4e/f/g Meeting
Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion. Prepare for March 2010 meeting.
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7. Active RFID Meeting Achievement summary
January 2010
Active RFID Meeting Achievement summary
Approved a TG4f merged PHY document ( f).
10/0/1 Y/N/A
Three new PHYS
UWB (6 GHz Europe, 7 GHz U.S., 10 GHz Korea/Japan)
2.4 GHz Narrowband (750 KHz BW)
433 MHz
Discussed and determined what TBD items may remain in the merged PHY document. Determined which TG4f participants will resolve TBD items in the UWB and 2.4 GHz PHY sections of the merged PHY document.
TG4f participated in 1.5 of the TG4e meetings while new Frame Control Fields were discussed. TG4f requested a new ‘BLINK’ frame type to support a new TG4f UWB PHY.
TG4e approved document e ‘frame control field consolidation options’ which includes the requested ‘BLINK’ frame types
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8. Draft 802.15.4f Timeline January 2010 We are currently here.
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9. January 2010
Project Meeting Dates and Locations
Meeting Date
Type
Location
January 17-22, 2010
Interim
Los Angeles
March 14-19, 2010
Plenary
Orlando, FLA
May 9-14, 2010
Beijing, PRC
July 11-16, 2010
San Diego
September 12-17, 2010
Kona, Hawaii
November 1-12, 2010
Dallas
January -2011
TBD
March -2011
TBD (non-North American Venue)
May-2011
July 18-22, 2011
San Diego, California
Next Meeting
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10. Next TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda - March 2010 in Orlando
January 2010
Next TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda - March 2010 in Orlando
Discuss and resolve current UWB PHY and 2.4 GHz PHY TBD items in the TG4f merged PHY document.
Work on comments which may arise pertaining to the TG4f requested ‘BLINK’ frame in TG4e draft standard document following the 1st TG4e Letter Ballot cycle.
Review and discuss TG4f draft text presented for the UWB, 2.4 GHz, and 433 MHz PHYs during the week.
Discuss next steps and the May 2010 meeting in Beijing, China.
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11. Teleconference Call Schedule
January 2010
Teleconference Call Schedule
Weekly, Thursdays, 8am Pacific Time (USA)
February 4, 2010
February 11, 2010
February 18, 2010
February 25, 2010
March 4, 2010
March 11, 2010
Teleconference call details will be distributed through the TG4f reflector:
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12. Sign up for 802.15.4f Active RFID e-mail reflector
January 2010
Sign up for f Active RFID reflector
Sign-up at:
reflector address is:
Next Meeting
March 15-19, 2010 in Orlando, Florida
Register for the next meeting at:
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