1. doc.: IEEE /95
March 1998
March 1998
“Wearables” Standards Presentation to IEEE 802 Standards Committee March 9, 1998
Dick Braley, Senior Staff Advisor
Wireless Systems Development
Federal Express Corporation
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Dick Braley

2. The “Wearables” World of FedEx
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March 1998
March 1998
The “Wearables” World of FedEx
1. Introduction/Definition of “Wearables”
2. FedEx Courier Tools
3. FedEx Requirements
4. FedEx Support of “Wearables Activities
5. FedEx Development Activities
6. FedEx Support of Standards Development
7. Closing Remarks
8. Questions ?
Dick Braley, FedEx
Dick Braley

3. “Wearables” Standards
doc.: IEEE /95
March 1998
March 1998
“Wearables” Standards
Purpose of Presentation: To encourage development of standards for “Wearables”, and solicit IEEE 802 support to develop the standards. (Form SG).
“Wearables”: Computing devices, networking devices, software and peripherals - worn or carried by individuals - that will enhance their ability to perform productive work. (Unobtrusive).
Dick Braley, FedEx
Dick Braley

4. History of “Wearables” Standards
doc.: IEEE /95
March 1998
March 1998
History of “Wearables” Standards
June, 1997 : Request to IEEE for consideration of Wearables Standards development. Permission to proceed as Ad Hoc Committee within PASC.
Three meetings held since then : July, December and January. About 35 companies and academic institutions participated.
Defined potential areas for standardization
IEEE 802 most appropriate for PAN
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Dick Braley

5. War of the Cyborgs? March 1998 Dick Braley, FedEx
doc.: IEEE /95
March 1998
March 1998
War of the
Cyborgs?
Dick Braley, FedEx
Dick Braley

6. SuperTracker Hand Held Computer
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March 1998
March 1998
Courier Technology
SuperTracker Hand Held Computer
DADS Digitally Assisted
Dispatch System
ASTRA Courier Printer
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Dick Braley

7. The “Wearables” Market
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March 1998
March 1998
The “Wearables” Market
Service Organizations DARPA/U.S. Military
Medical Applications Manufacturing
Maintenance & Repair Car Rental Agencies
Operations Coordination Inventory
Bar Code Reading/Printing Training
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Dick Braley

8. FedEx Requirements Communications Between Courier Tools
doc.: IEEE /95
March 1998
March 1998
FedEx Requirements
Communications Between Courier Tools
(Cost effective systems, tools, and connectivity)
Communications Back to Base Station/Dispatch (i.e., nomadicity in a limited sense)
Dick Braley, FedEx
Dick Braley

9. FedEx Support of “Wearables” Activities
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March 1998
FedEx Support of “Wearables” Activities
March 1998
“Wearables” Conference, 1997
Member of MIT Media Lab “Things That Think” Consortium
Initiated the “Wearables” Standards Activity with IEEE last June
Invited Speaking Engagements
(XIWT, IEEE, VRAIS, State of MA)
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Dick Braley

10. Participants in Standards Activities (Partial List)
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March 1998
March 1998
Participants in Standards Activities (Partial List)
FedEx Motorola DARPA
Symbol Boeing BBN
Norand M/A-COM MIT
ViA, Inc. Xetron DEC
CMU H.P. GTE
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Dick Braley

11. “Wearables” Standards : Potential Areas for Standardization
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March 1998
March 1998
“Wearables” Standards : Potential Areas for Standardization
Personal Area Networks
“Wearable Computing” and Interfaces
“Wearables” System Architectures
Nomadicity
Humionics
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Dick Braley

12. LAN Standards, 802 802.1 LLC Data Link Layer 802.2 802.11 MAC 802.14
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March 1998
March 1998
LAN Standards, 802
802.1
LLC
Data Link Layer
802.2
802.11
MAC
802.14
802.3
802.4
802.5
802.6
PHY
PHY
FHSS
DSSS IR
OSI RM Model
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Dick Braley

13. doc.: IEEE /95
March 1998
March 1998
We want to form a Study Group in IEEE to review your PHYs & MAC against PAN requirements
MAC
PHY
802.11
FHSS
DSSS IR
FHSS 10MB
DSSS 20MB
PAN
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Dick Braley

14. Functional Requirements
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March 1998
March 1998
Functional Requirements
Mobility: 0-10mph
Power Management: Very Low current consumption
Range: 0-10 meters
Speed: Kbps (actual)
Small Size e.g., ~.5 cubic inches no antenna
Low Cost: i.e., relative to target device
Should allow overlap of multiple networks in the same area
Networking support for a minimum of sixteen devices
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Dick Braley