1. July 2007
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: BAN Closing Report for San Francisco July 2007
Date Submitted: July 2007
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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
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2. 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
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3. 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 ( ) 
Continue to draft BAN 5C ( ) 
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4. 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
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5. Contributions List Sessions: 6 Attendees: 73 (max) July 2007
ban-ban-application-matrix.xls
ban-objectives-and-agenda-july-2007-meeting.xls
ban-mac-requirements-ban.ppt
ban-fm-uwb-low-complexity-constant-envelope-ldr-uwb-communication-system.ppt
ban-antenna-medical-implanted-communications-system.pdf
ban-channel-modeling-and-signaling-medical-implanted-communication-systems.pdf
ban-qos-mechanisms-in-ieee-802.ppt
ban-wideband-measurement-body-effect-ban-channel.pdf
ban-ban-draft-par-doc
ban-sg-ban-project-draft-5c.doc
ban-time-line-ban-group.ppt
Sessions: 6
Attendees: 73 (max)
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6. 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
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7. July 2007
The motion
To forward the PAR ( ) and 5C ( ) 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 BAN Task Group.
Moved: Huan-Bang Li
Second: Kamya Yazdandoost
Vote: 17, 0, 2
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8. Thank You ! Any Questions ?
July 2007
Thank You !
Any Questions ?
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