1. February 19
March 2008
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: RFID-SG Closing Report for Orlando, March 2008
Date Submitted: March 20, 2008
Source: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Contact: Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company
Voice:
Re: RFID-SG Closing Report for March 2008 Session
Abstract: Closing Report for the RFID-SG Session in Orlando, Florida.
Purpose: To investigate forming an RFID ultra-low energy tag, sensor, and reader/transceiver PHY and MAC Study Group.
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.
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Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

2. 2nd Meeting as a Study Group
March 2008
IEEE RFID-SG
Closing Report
2nd Meeting as a Study Group
Orlando, Florida
20 March 2008
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

3. IEEE 802.15 RFID Study Group Meeting Overview in Orlando, Florida
March 2008
IEEE RFID Study Group Meeting Overview in Orlando, Florida
RFID-IG Volunteer Chair: M. McInnis
2. Two each 2-hour time slots were allocated during this session.
3. Attendance:
Approx. 35 attendees in Monday PM2 slot.
Approx. 29 attendees in Thursday AM1 slot.
4. Relative Documents:
rfid-RFID-Agenda-March-2008
rfid-RFID-SG-Opening-Introduction-March-2008
rfid-RFID-Study-Group-Call-for-Contributions.doc
rfid-RFID-SG-Minutes-Orlando-March-2008.doc
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

4. Potential Opportunity
March 2008
Potential Opportunity
This RFID SG offers a project opportunity for the development of a PAR and 5 Criteria toward drafting a standard PHY and MAC for RFID ultra-low energy tags and sensors which may fill a gap in wireless applications which reside anywhere between passive RFID tags and current IEEE low-energy low-bit rate wireless standards.
This is not addressed elsewhere, such as in EPCglobal or ISO. Specific problem areas include; ambiguous radio definitions, lack of co-existence, excessive handshakes with controller or network (impacts energy consumption), proprietary implementations, and insufficient security.
The Study Group will define the required co-ordination needed with groups such as the IEEE, the EPCglobal group, ISO/IEC, and others.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

5. Objective of the IEEE 802.15 RFID the Study Group
February 19
March 2008
Objective of the IEEE RFID the Study Group
Determine whether there is sufficient participation from the RFID industry in drafting the PAR and Five Criteria documents required to become a Task Group for the purpose of developing a passive, semi-passive, or active RFID ultra-low energy tag and sensor PHY and/or MAC draft standard which would have;
Broad applicability
Is a unique solution for a problem
Is substantially different from other IEEE 802 Standards.
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

6. Meeting Achievements Discussed the RFID SG direction.
March 2008
Meeting Achievements
Discussed the RFID SG direction.
No presentations were made during this meeting session but several potential presentation authors have expressed intent to present during the May 2008 meeting in Jacksonville.
The RFID SG Call for Contributions (CFC) document was substantially revised to remove a perceived limitation in CFC scope and to add more topics to help guide presenters on the type of information which is being sought.
A motion was made within the RFID Study Group to extend the RFID Study Group for four months. The motion carried with a vote of: 13/0/0
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company

7. Motion to 802.15 Working Group
March 2008
Motion to Working Group
Move that WG extend the RFID Study Group for four more months in order to develop a PAR and 5 Criteria for a draft standard for a PHY and/or MAC targeting RFID and low energy sensor applications.
Moved: Mike McInnis
Seconded:
Y/N/A
Mike McInnis, The Boeing Company