February 19 May 2008 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: RFID-SG Closing Report for Jacksonville, May 2008 Date Submitted: May 15, 2008 Source: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Contact: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Voice: E-Mail: michael.d.mcinnis@boeing.com Re: RFID-SG Closing Report for May 2008 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the RFID-SG Session in Jacksonville, Florida. Purpose: To investigate forming an RFID ultra-low energy tag, sensor, and reader/transceiver PHY and MAC Study Group. 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 Study Group May 2008 IEEE 802.15 RFID-SG Closing Report 3rd Meeting as a Study Group Jacksonville, Florida 15 May 2008 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

IEEE 802.15 RFID Study Group Meeting Overview May 2008 IEEE 802.15 RFID Study Group Meeting Overview RFID-IG Volunteer Chair: M. McInnis 2. Two each 2-hour time slots were allocated during this session. 3. Attendance: Approx. 32 attendees in Tuesday PM1 slot. Approx. 16 attendees in Thursday AM1 slot. 4. Relative Documents: 15-08-0301-01-rfid-RFID-Agenda-May-2008 15-08-0302-02-rfid-RFID-SG-Opening-Introduction-May-2008 15-08-0089-04-rfid-RFID-Study-Group-Call-for-Contributions.doc 15-08-0349-00-rfid-RFID-SG-Minutes-Jacksonville-May-2008.doc Presentations during this meeting session: 15-08-266-00-rfid-applications-of-hybrid-rfid.ppt (Seok Bong Hyun, ETRI) 15-08-367-01-rfid-RFID-Potential-FCC-Part-15.247-Waiver-Opportunity-for-RFID-and-Sensor-Applications (Mike McInnis, Boeing) Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

May 2008 RFID SG Overview The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) has chartered the IEEE 802.15 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Study Group to investigate and develop IEEE 802 'Project Authorization Request' (PAR) and '5 Criteria' documents which define the direction of an IEEE 802 Task Group as it develops a new IEEE 802 wireless standard. Formation of a new IEEE 802 Task Group is dependent on the completion of PAR and 5 Criteria documents as well as IEEE Working Group and IEEE 802 Executive Committee member approvals. There is a potential in this IEEE 802.15 RFID SG to define the direction of the development of new draft physical (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) layer protocols for wireless applications that require ultra-low energy consumption, perhaps passive/semi-active/active RFID, sensor, and other applications that existing RFID and sensor wireless PHYs and MACs may not satisfy. Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

Jacksonville, FL RFID SG Meeting Achievements May 2008 Jacksonville, FL RFID SG Meeting Achievements Two Sessions were held Two presentations were discussed during this session. The RFID SG Call for Contributions (CFC) document was revised: 15-08-0089-04-rfid-RFID-Study-Group-Call-for-Contributions.doc Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

Agenda for Denver RFID SG Session in July 2008 May 2008 Agenda for Denver RFID SG Session in July 2008 Listen to and discuss responses to the May 2008 RFID SG CFC release - if applicable Develop a direction for the RFID Study Group Begin work on PAR and 5 Criteria - if applicable Discuss and request/not-request extension of RFID SG status for 4 more months - if applicable Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

Next Steps Visit the IEEE 802.15 RFID Study Group Web Page May 2008 Next Steps Visit the IEEE 802.15 RFID Study Group Web Page http://www.ieee802.org/15/pub/SGrfid.html Sign up for 802.15 RFID SG Reflector http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/Subscribe.html Next Meeting July 14-18, 2008 in Denver, Colorado http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/Meeting_Plan.html Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company