May 2009 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: 802.15.4f Task Group Closing Report for Montreal, Canada Date Submitted: May 14, 2009 Source: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Contact: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Voice: E-Mail: michael.d.mcinnis@boeing.com Re: 802.15.4f Active RFID Closing Report for the May 2009 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the Active RFID Session in Montreal, Canada. 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 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. Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

3rd Meeting as a Task Group May 2009 IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Closing Report 3rd Meeting as a Task Group Montreal, Canada March 14, 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

May 2009 802.15.4f PAR Purpose Paragraph from 802.15.4f 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

IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Meeting Overview May 2009 IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Meeting Overview Chair: Mike McInnis Secretary: George Cavage Six each meeting time slots were allocated during this session. 3. Relative Documents during this meeting session: 0376-01 -Agenda-May-2009.xls 0375-01 -Opening-Introduction-May-2009.ppt 0434-00 -Active-RFID-Minutes-Montreal-May-2009.doc 0203-07 -TG4-Draft-Key-Applications-Recommendations.ppt 0422-00 -Key-Active-RFID-System-Applications-Features-Functions-and-Technical-Guidance-summary.ppt 0409-05 -PHY-Parameters.doc 0418-01 -Call-for-Preliminary-Proposals.doc Presentations during this meeting session: 0405-00 –Active-RFID-MAC-and-PHY-Parameters.ppt 0406-00 –TAV with active RFID based on two-way communications Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week May 2009 TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week Mtg Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday AM1 AM2 PM1 Listen to CFA Responses/ Tech Rqmts Doc./ PHY Selection Criteria Doc. Proposal down selection Doc?/ Coexistence criteria / Need for, suitability of, channel models PM2 Listen to CFA Responses/ Tech Rqmts Doc./ PHY Selection Criteria Doc. Wrap-up / Call for Intent (CFI) to propose and/or Call for Proposal (CFP) release(s). EV1 Opening/ Agenda / Objectives / March 09 Minutes/ Timeline / PAR/ Tech Rqmts Doc. PHY Selection Criteria Doc./ Proposal down selection Doc? / Coexistence criteria Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

Active RFID Meeting Achievements May 2009 Heard two Call for Application (CFA) response presentations Finalized: 802.15.4f Requirements Document (0203-07). Document 0203-07 evolved into Key Active RFID System Applications Features Functions and Technical Guidance Summary document (0422-00) as a reference document for the Call for Proposal (CFP) process. A PHY Parameters document was created (409-05) for CFP responders to address in their proposals. Created a Call for Preliminary Proposal (CFPP) and Call for Proposal (CFP) document (0418-01) for release immediately following this session. Preliminary Proposal responses will be heard during the July 2009 meeting Final Proposal responses will be heard during the September 2009 meeting. Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

Draft 802.15.4f Timeline Completed during May 2009 Meeting July 2009 Meeting Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

May 2009 Project Meeting Dates and Locations http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/Meeting_Plan.html Meeting Date Type Location Jan-09 Interim Los Angeles Mar-09 Plenary Vancouver May-09 Montreal Jul-09 San Francisco Sep-09 Kona, Hawaii Nov-09 Atlanta, GA Jan-10 Mar-10 Orlando, FLA May-10 Beijing, China Jul-10 San Diego Sep-10 Nov-10 Dallas Jan-11 TBD Mar-11 Next Meeting Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

May 2009 Next TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda July 2009 in San Francisco, California Participate in joint 802.15.4e/f/g session to discuss: Transmit only mode Association Reception of transmit only devices by multiple coordinators simultaneously (a location determination requirement-tri-lateration) Fast association Any other 802.15.4 MAC issue which may arise in TG4f Hear responses to Call For Preliminary Proposals released at this meeting. Hear any non-proposal presentations which are offered. Re-release Call For Final Proposals to be heard during the September 2009 meeting. Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

Next Steps Next Meeting July 13-17 in San Francisco, California May 2009 Next Steps Sign up for 802.15.4f Active RFID e-mail reflector http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/Subscribe.html STDS-802-15-4f@listserv.ieee.org Next Meeting July 13-17 in San Francisco, California Hyatt Regency San Francisco Register for next meeting at: http://ieee802.facetoface-events.com/plenary Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company