March 2002 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Application Opportunities for High Rate WPANs] Date Submitted: [11 March 2002 Source: [Roberto Aiello, Jason Ellis, Larry Taylor] Company [General Atomics] Address [General Atomics, Photonics Division, 10240 Flanders Ct., San Diego, CA 92121-2901] Voice:[858-457-8700], FAX: [858-457-8746], E-Mail:[Aiello@IEEE.org, Larry.Taylor@ACM.org, Jason.Ellis@ga.com] Re: [Doc. 02-027 IEEE P802.15.SG3a Call For Applications] Abstract: [Provides perspective on application opportunities for high rate WPANs] Purpose: [Use as one of the sets of criteria for establishing an alternate PHY for the High Rate WPAN Standard] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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 P802.15. R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Application Opportunities for High Rate WPANs March 2002 Application Opportunities for High Rate WPANs Roberto Aiello, Jason Ellis, Larry Taylor General Atomics R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

General Atomics / Photonics Division March 2002 General Atomics / Photonics Division Founded in 1955 ~ 1,600 employees worldwide Diversified research & development Headquarters has over one million square feet of engineering and test facilities, technology labs, and manufacturing installations www.ga.com GA Photonics Technology Groups Advanced Wireless Diffractive Optics High Power Lasers Lasers Sensors GA Headquarters, San Diego GA Photonics, San Diego R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Summary of applications <month year> doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> March 2002 Summary of applications System peripherals Wireless desktop Entertainment In-vehicle Markets Computers CE devices Home devices Wearable peripherals Entertainment Personal security Medical monitoring Markets CE devices Health care Fashion R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics <author>, <company>

System peripherals Wireless interconnect Home entertainment March 2002 System peripherals Wireless interconnect Home entertainment In vehicle system R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Wearable peripherals User experience Modularity New design paradigms March 2002 Wearable peripherals User experience Modularity New design paradigms R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Example: MIThril from Media Lab March 2002 Example: MIThril from Media Lab R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Requirements System peripherals Robust to interference High bit rate March 2002 Requirements System peripherals Robust to interference Co-existence with WLANs/cordless phones, cell phones High bit rate High quality audio/video Wearable peripherals Robust to interference Expected to work in crowded environments High bit rate Audio/video to the head Large capacity because of large number of devices Range: just a few feet (2…) for body peripherals!! Low power consumption Long battery lifetime Privacy/security Personal information across personal devices, not for communications to others Scalability Very low bit rate/power to very high bit rate devices Multipath robust Mostly indoor environments R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

March 2002 Product Example R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Timeline USB 2.0 1394 cameras Entertainment Digital cameras March 2002 480Mbps Aggregate bit rate Entertainment 220Mbps 110Mbps Digital cameras 55Mbps Time R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics

Conclusions Applications opportunities Market opportunities Timeline March 2002 Conclusions Applications opportunities System peripherals Body peripherals Market opportunities CE devices Computer devices Home devices Fashion Health care Timeline Application opportunities from 50 to 500Mb/s Requirements Robust to interference High bit rate High aggregate capacity Low power Scalable Differentiation Private network R. Aiello, J. Ellis, L. Taylor, General Atomics