1. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: 802.15.4f Task Group Closing Report for Vancouver, BC Canada Date Submitted: March 12, 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 March 2009 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the Active RFID Session in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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.

2. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Closing Report 2nd Meeting as a Task Group Vancouver, BC Canada March 12, 2009

3. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Meeting Overview 1.Chair: Mike McInnis Secretary: George Cavage 2.Initially four each meeting time slots were allocated during this session. 1.However we expanded the number meeting time slots to seven. 3. Relative Documents during this meeting session: 0150-01 -Agenda-Mar-2009.xls 0151-03 -Opening-Introduction-Mar-2009.ppt 0239-00 -Active-RFID-Minutes-Vancouver-Mar-2009.doc 4.Presentations during this meeting session: 0174-00 -Applications for Active RFID Systems 0198-00 -Ubisense Case Studies 0200-00 -EPCglobal RFID Supply Chain and Operations Improvements 0203-03 -TG4f Draft Key Applications and Requirements Summary 0219-01 -Active RFID Problems to Solve

4. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company TG4f Meeting Sessions March 2009 Mtg MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday AM1Technical Requirements and Selection Criteria AM2Technical Requirements and Selection Criteria PM1Agenda / Objectives / Minutes/ Officers / Timeline / PAR / Listen to CFA Responses Technical Requirements and Selection Criteria PM2Listen to CFA responses / Begin discussion of requirements Technical Requirements and Selection Criteria

5. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Active RFID Meeting Achievements March 2009 Heard four Call for Application (CFA) response presentations Developed draft 802.15.4f Requirements Document Decided to release another Call for Applications request Responses will be heard during the May 2009 meeting in Montreal, Canada. Updated the 802.15.4f Timeline

6. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company Next Meeting Goals and Agenda May 2009 in Montreal, Canada Hear Call For Application responses to March 2009 CFA release Continue discussion and development of technical requirements documentation Develop Selection criteria documentation Develop proposal down selection method Discuss coexistence criteria. Determine need for, suitability of, channel models Write and release Call for Intent (CFI) to propose and/or Call for Proposal (CFP) release(s).

7. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company 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.

8. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company 802.15.4f Timeline Timeline could shorten if you know what you want to do/propose and there is little disagreement

9. doc.: IEEE 802.15-09-0238-00-004f Submission March 2009 Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company 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 –May 10-15, 2009 in Montreal, Canada. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel –Register for next meeting at: http://ieee802.facetoface- events.com/sessions/56/index.php