Overview
The IEEE
802.15 Task Group 4e is chartered to define a MAC amendment to the existing
standard 802.15.4-2006. The intent of this amendment is to enhance and add functionality
to the 802.15.4-2006 MAC to a) better support the industrial markets and b)
permit compatibility with modifications being proposed within the Chinese
WPAN.
Current Status
TheTG4e
has defined the application spaces that it will address along with the MAC
behavior changes/additions that are required to enable those application
spaces. These application spaces are: Factory Automation, Process
Automation, Asset Tracking, General Sensor Control (Industrial/Commercial,
including Building Automation), Home Medical Health/Monitor, Telecom
Application, Neighborhood Area Networks, Audio.
Next Session: Objectives
At our next session -
January 18-23, 2009, Hyatt Century Plaza,
Los Angeles, CA, USA;
TG4e will the final proposals based upon how they address the required MAC
behaviors.
How to participate
- Participate by attending
our
Meetings.
- Task Group 4e conducts
their discussions on the 802.15.4e Private Mailing List. You can
learn more about the 802.15 Mailing Lists by pointing your browser
here.
Information
Application Space Presentations
Final Proposals
Preliminary Proposals
Application
Presentations
Who to contact with
questions
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