July 2007 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: BAN Closing Report for San Francisco July 2007 Date Submitted: July 2007 Source: Arthur Astrin Contact: Arthur Astrin, Astrin Radio Voice: +1 650 704 2517, E-Mail: art@astrinradio.com, astrin@ieee.org Re: BAN Study Group Closing Report for July 2007 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the BAN Study Group Session in San Francisco, CA. Purpose: To summarize activities during the meeting 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 July be made publicly available by P802.15. Arthur Astrin

BAN study items July 2007 Market characteristics and requirements Usage scenarios and applications Device classes, application specific devices and services BAN topology, technology, channel models and metrics BAN Scalability, bit rate / throughput, range, QoS, power consumption, power saving support BAN Security, safety requirements and models Regulatory compliance, spectrum allocation and coexistence Call for Use Cases Call for Technology Call for Regulatory compliance Call for Body Area Network Antenna Patterns Arthur Astrin

Objectives for this session July 2007 Objectives for this session Presentations of responses to Call for Technology and Regulatory issues  Presentations of responses to Call for presentations of Use Cases  Presentations of responses to Call for Body Antenna Patterns  Edit Application Matrix  Continue to draft BAN PAR (07-0575)  Continue to draft BAN 5C (06-0488)  Arthur Astrin

July 2007 Meeting Achievements Presentations of “Call for Technology”, “Call for Regulatory compliance”, “Call for Use Cases” and “Call for Body Area Network Antenna Patterns” responses. Reviewed the deliverables of the three subcommittees: BAN Applications Worked on Application Matrix BAN Regulatory BAN channel model Added two subcommittees: Technical Requirements Selection Criteria Document Reviewed the project timeline Edited updated PAR/5C documents and prepared them for approval process Arthur Astrin

Contributions List Sessions: 6 Attendees: 73 (max) July 2007 15-07-0735-02-0ban-ban-application-matrix.xls 15-07-0755-05-0ban-objectives-and-agenda-july-2007-meeting.xls 15-07-0756-01-0ban-mac-requirements-ban.ppt 15-07-0778-04-0ban-fm-uwb-low-complexity-constant-envelope-ldr-uwb-communication-system.ppt 15-07-0785-00-0ban-antenna-medical-implanted-communications-system.pdf 15-07-0787-00-0ban-channel-modeling-and-signaling-medical-implanted-communication-systems.pdf 15-07-0791-00-0ban-qos-mechanisms-in-ieee-802.ppt 15-07-0792-00-0ban-wideband-measurement-body-effect-ban-channel.pdf 15-07-0575-07-0ban-ban-draft-par-doc 15-06-0488-07-0ban-sg-ban-project-draft-5c.doc 15-07-0797-00-0ban-time-line-ban-group.ppt Sessions: 6 Attendees: 73 (max) Arthur Astrin

Plans for September 2007 meeting July 2007 Plans for September 2007 meeting Presentations of “Call for Use Cases” responses Presentations of “Call for Technology” responses Presentations of “Call for Regulatory compliance” responses Presentations of “Call for BAN Antenna Patterns” responses Review deliverables of the three subcommittees on: BAN Applications BAN Regulatory BAN channel model Finish the PAR/5C documents, submit to EC to start TG Arthur Astrin

July 2007 The motion To forward the PAR (15-07-0575-07) and 5C (15-06-0488-07) documents to the Working Group for approval and recommendation to forward to the Executive Committee for approval and forwarding to NESCOM for approval of the formation of the 802.15 BAN Task Group. Moved: Huan-Bang Li Second: Kamya Yazdandoost Vote: 17, 0, 2 Slide 7 Arthur Astrin Arthur Astrin

Thank You ! Any Questions ? July 2007 Thank You ! Any Questions ? Arthur Astrin