March 2009 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [IEEE 802.15.4f Key User and Technical Requirements] Date Submitted: [11 March 2009] Source: [Mike McInnis] Company [The Boeing Company] Address [P.O. Box 3707, Mail Code 7M-CA, Seattle, WA 98124-2207, USA.] E-Mail:[michael.d.mcinnis@boeing.com] Re : [] Abstract: [Key Requirements derived by IEEE 802.15.4f Task Group March 2009 ] Purpose:[TG4f Working Document pertaining to Key User and Technical Requirements] 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. IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

Draft Key User and Technical Requirements Summary March 2009 Draft Key User and Technical Requirements Summary IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

802.15.4f User Requirements Summary March 2009 Must have optional capability to provide another unique ID Regulatory compatibility Regional Global Tag location capability Precision Presence Portal, Choke point, sign post Baseline tag with capability to add optional features Tag power management Methods to conserve battery energy (low energy use) Option to control tag Indoor and outdoor use Including extreme RF environments Sensor integration requirement (optional) High tag density Per reader Minimum cost tag (baseline) Tag does not require every optional feature and functionality Real Time Low latency between when the event occurs and when it is recognized on the other end Mobility (roaming between readers) Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Range Line of Sight (LOS) Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Electromagnetic non-interference with other electronic devices Example: implantable devices IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

802.15.4f Technical Requirements Summary March 2009 Utilize 802.15.4 MAC Every tag/device has a 64 bit MAC address Must have optional capability to provide another unique ID Regulatory compatibility Regional Global Tag location capability Precision Presence Portal, Choke point, sign post Baseline tag with capability to add optional features Tag power management Methods to conserve battery energy (low energy use) Option to control tag Range Indoor and outdoor use Including extreme RF environments Sensor integration requirement (optional) Variable Packet Data Unit payload size (capable of between x to y bytes of information) High tag density Per reader Minimum cost tag (baseline) Tag does not require every optional feature and functionality Real Time Low latency between when the event occurs and when it is recognized on the other end Mobility (roaming between readers) Line of Sight (LOS) Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Electromagnetic non-interference with other electronic devices IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

Utilize 802.15.4 MAC Starting point March 2009 Utilize 802.15.4 MAC Starting point Make changes necessary to the 802.15.4 MAC required to support new PHY(s) Desire to avoid making, or to make minimum, changes to the MAC IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

Capability to provide unique ID March 2009 Capability to provide unique ID Optional Variable up to 35 characters - Maximum (35 characters x 6 bits) largest (NATO) IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

Regulatory Compatibility March 2009 Regulatory Compatibility UWB Band Korea* Korea Communications Commission 2008-033 Japan* China – draft state Europe* ETSI EN302.500 (location std for ETSI) Australia United States* 15.250 (U.S. UWB regulations) 15.519 (U.S. Wideband regulations) Singapore* 2.4 GHz Band 15.247 (U.S. ISM regulations) Sub-GHz Band (433.92 MHz ?) 15.231 15.209 IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document

Tag location capability March 2009 Tag location capability Position Defined in 2 or 3 dimensions Precision of tag position Sub 1 meter Sub 3 meter Sub 10 meter Presence (Reader location) A tag within the read range of at least one reader A Tag within a specified coverage zone of the reader IEEE 802.15.4f Working Document