Submission Title: Closing Report for the TG6 Session in November 2011 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Closing Report for the TG6 Session in November 2011 Date Submitted: November 10, 2011 Source: Arthur Astrin Contact: Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio) Voice: +1 650 704-2517, E-Mail: astrin@ieee.org Re: TG6 Closing Report for November 2011 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the TG6 Session in November 2011. 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 may be made publicly available by P802.15. Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

24st Meeting as a Task Group 6 November 2011 IEEE 802.15 TG6 Body Area Network Closing Report 24st Meeting as a Task Group 6 Atlanta, GA November 10, 2011 Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Since September meeting November 2011 Since September meeting Sponsor ballot ended on 3 Nov 2011 at 11:59 pm ET Started with comments resolution spreadsheet doc. 11/15-11-0763-00-0006-sponsor-ballot-1- comments.xls on 4-Nov-2011 . Formed Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) Arthur Astrin

November 2011 IEEE802.15.6 BRC Anuj Batra, Clint Chaplin, Hind Chebbo, Mark Dawkins, David Davenport, Igor Dotlić, Jin-Meng Ho, Jung-hwan Hwang, Daniel Lewis, Huan-Bang Li, Marco Hernandez, Omeni Okundu, Ranjeet Kumar Patro, Kaoru Yokoo, and Art Astrin The committee is chaired by Art Astrin. There are 15 members Thank You! Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) Teleconferences November 2011 Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) Teleconferences September Okinawa meeting was from 19 to 22 Sep-11 CIDs left: 79, 95, 99, 115, 118, 128, 162, 177, 178, 179 and 184 So started with rev 11 on 22-Sep-11 with these 11 comments Teleconference 4-Oct-11 resulted in rev 12 Teleconference 13-Oct-11, Left to do: 6 Teleconference 18-Oct-11 resulted in rev 13 Teleconference 27-Oct-11 left 0, started recirc Sponsor Ballot 2 Arthur Astrin

Sponsor Ballot 2 November 2011 Ballot Open Date: 24-Oct-2011, Ballot Close Date: 03-Nov-2011 Draft #: 5.0, Ballots Received: 8, Vote Changes: 7 Comments: 85, Must Be Satisfied Comments: 31   RESPONSE RATE This ballot has met the 75% returned ballot requirement. 154 eligible people in this ballot group. 118 affirmative votes 8 negative votes with comments, 0 negative votes without comments 11 abstention votes: (Conflict of Interest: 1, Lack of expertise: 2, Lack of time: 5, Other: 3) 137 votes received = 88% returned, 8% abstention Arthur Astrin

Sponsor Ballot 2 Approval Rate November 2011 Sponsor Ballot 2 Approval Rate The 75% affirmation requirement is being met. 118 affirmative votes 8 negative votes with comments 126 votes = 93% affirmative Arthur Astrin

Meeting Accomplishments November 2011 Meeting Accomplishments Reviewed PAR for KMP recommended practice Resolved 85 Sponsor Ballot 2 comments Reviewed the TG6 web page Continued working on the 802.15.6 tutorial Developed EC package Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

WG Motion re 802.15.6 draft to RevCom November 2011 WG Motion re 802.15.6 draft to RevCom Move that: Motion: 802.15 WG requests conditional (unconditional) approval from the EC to submit P802.15.6-D06 (P802.15.6-D06) draft amendment to RevCom. Moved by _ Art Astrin ___, seconded by _ Clint Chaplin ____ Vote: Y: _______ , A: ________ , N: _________ Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Next steps 2nd recirculation BRC comment resolution teleconferences November 2011 Next steps 2nd recirculation 14 November 2011 to 24 November 2011 BRC comment resolution teleconferences Tue, 29 November, 2011, 06:00 PST Tue, 6 Dec, 2011, 21:00 PST Tue, 13 December, 2011, 06:00 PST 3rd recirculation (if necessary) 15 December 2011 to 29 December 2011 Jan 4, Wed 21:00 PST Jan 10, Tue, 6:00 PST Comment resolution at January 16, 2012 interim meeting Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Will hold teleconferences on: November 2011 Teleconferences Will hold teleconferences on: Tue, 29 November, 2011, 06:00 PST Tue, 6 Dec, 2011, 21:00 PST Tue, 13 December, 2011, 06:00 PST Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Timeline 2011 November 2011 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 > >   2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1st re-circulation complete Letter Ballot 66 of draft d02 > Comment resolution, 2nd recirculation Draft d03, re-circulation , Letter Ballot 71 Submit for MEC (Manadatory Edit Cordination) review Comment resolution, recirculation Sponsor ballot invite (30 days) >  Prepare for sponsor ballot / Seek EC Approval for sponsor ballot Start Sponsor ballot Sponsor ballot Comment resolution 1st re-circulation Sponsor 2nd re-circulation Sponsor Seek EC approval for RevCom  > Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Thank You ! Any Questions ? November 2011 Thank You ! Any Questions ? Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

The light at the end of the tunnel… November 2011 The light at the end of the tunnel… IEEE P802.15.6™ Draft Standard for Wireless Body Area Network Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575) November 2011 Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575) The purpose of the proposed standard it to provide an international standard for a short range (ie about human body range), low power and highly reliable wireless communication for use in close proximity to, or inside, a human body. Data rates, typically up to 10Mbps, will be offered to satisfy an evolutionary set of entertainment and healthcare services. Current PANs do not meet the medical (proximity to human tissue) and relevant communication regulations for some application environments. They also do not support the combination of reliability (QoS), low power, data rate and noninterference required to broadly address the breadth of body area network applications. Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)

Need for the Project (PAR 07-0575) November 2011 Need for the Project (PAR 07-0575) There is a need for a standard optimized for ultra low power devices and operation on, in or around the human body to serve a variety of applications including medical and personal entertainment. Examples of the applications served by the proposed standard are: EEG, ECG, EMG, vital signals monitoring (temperature (wearable thermometer), respiratory, wearable heart rate monitor, wearable pulse oximeter, wearable blood pressure monitor, oxygen, pH value , wearable glucose sensor, implanted glucose sensor, cardiac arrhythmia), wireless capsule endoscope (gastrointestinal), wireless capsule for drug delivery, deep brain stimulator, cortical stimulator (visual neuro-stimulator, audio neuro stimulator, Parkinson’s disease, etc…), remote control of medical devices such as pacemaker, actuators, insulin pump, hearing aid (wearable and implanted), retina implants, disability assistance, such as muscle tension sensing and stimulation, wearable weighing scale, fall detection, aiding sport training. This will include body-centric solutions for future wearable computers. In a similar vein, the same technology can provide effective solutions for personal entertainment as well.The existence of a body area network standard will provide opportunities to expand these product features, better healthcare and well being for the users. It will therefore result in economic opportunity for technology component suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio)