1. September 2010
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: f Task Group Closing Report for San Diego, California
Date Submitted: September 16, 2010
Source: Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions
Contact: Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions
Voice:
Re: f Active RFID Closing Report for the September 2010 Session
Abstract: Closing Report for the September 2010 Active RFID Session in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
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 P 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 P
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2. 11th Meeting as a Task Group
September 2010
IEEE f Active RFID
Closing Report
11th Meeting as a Task Group
Waikoloa, Hawaii
September 16, 2010
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3. September 2010
f PAR Purpose
Paragraph from f 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.
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4. IEEE 802.15.4f Active RFID Meeting Overview
September 2010
IEEE f Active RFID Meeting Overview
Chair: Mike McInnis
Vice-Chair: Tim Harrington
Secretary: Standing in this week was Russ Chandler
Technical Editor: Tim Harrington
Seven each TG4f meeting time slots during this week.
3. Administrative meeting Documents during this session:
Agenda-September-2010.xls
Opening-Introduction-September-2010.ppt
15-10-xxxx-00 -Active-RFID-Minutes-September-2010-Waikoloa.doc
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5. Documents during this meeting session:
September 2010
Documents during this meeting session:
TG4f Draft PHY Document Text. f.
Presentations.
f Narrow band frequency channel plan in 433 MHz band for Active RFID.
f 433 MHz Band Usage in Japan.
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6. TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
September 2010
TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week
Mtg
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
AM1
9:30-10: Working Group Opening Meeting
Write
Joint meeting with Coexistence Working Group
Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion
AM2
PM1
Opening/Agenda / Objectives/Approve July 2010 Minutes/ Timeline / PAR/ Review and discussion of TGe BLINK frame.
PM2
Prepare for November 2010 meeting in Dallas, Texas.
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7. Draft 802.15.4f Timeline September 2010
Complete draft and release for first letter ballot.
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8. September 2010
Project Meeting Dates and Locations
Meeting Number
Meeting Date
Type
Location 1
Jan-09
Interim
Los Angeles 2
Mar-09
Plenary
Vancouver 3
May-09
Montreal 4
Jul-09
San Francisco 5
Sep-09
Kona, Hawaii 6
Nov-09
Atlanta, GA 7
Jan-10 8
Mar-10
Orlando, FLA 9
May-10
Beijing, China 10
Jul-10
San Diego 11
Sep-10
12 Next
Nov-10
Dallas
Jan-11
Mar-11
Singapore
May-11
Palm Springs
July-11
Release draft for Letter Ballot voting
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9. September 2010
TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda for Kona, Hawaii meeting in September 2010
Complete work on TG4f draft standard document.
Seek IEEE Working Group approval to release draft standard document out for Letter Ballot round of voting and commenting.
Work on comments which may arise for TG4f from the TG4e draft standard document letter ballot.
Discuss next steps and the January 2011 meeting in Los Angeles, CA
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10. Teleconference Call Schedule
September 2010
Teleconference Call Schedule
Weekly, Thursdays, 8am Pacific Time (USA)
, 2010
Teleconference call details will be distributed through the TG4f reflector:
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11. Sign up for 802.15.4f Active RFID e-mail reflector
September 2010
Sign up for f Active RFID reflector
Sign-up at:
reflector address is:
Next Meeting
November 08-11, 2010 in Dallas, Texas
Register for the next meeting at:
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