The 802.15 WG is looking for applications
for Body Area Networks (BAN).
Steve
From: Bob Heile
[mailto:bheile@ieee.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008
2:48 PM
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Subject: IEEE 802.15 TG6 (Body
Area Networking) Call for Applications
Roger, Mike, Steve, Vivek, Arnie, Carl
Please forward to your groups.
Thanks
Bob
From Art Astrin, Chair of 802.15 Task Group 6, Body Area Networking
BACKGROUND FOR THIS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
As a result of an IEEE 802.15 study group effort we determined
that there is a need for a communication standard optimized for low power
devices and operation on, in or around the human body(but not limited to
humans) to serve a variety of applications including medical, consumer
electronics/personal entertainment and other. What is unique is the presence of
a body which impacts the channel model and may require attention to additional
regulatory issues like Specific Absorption Rate (SAR*) limits. The
existence of a body area network standard will provide opportunities to address
these unique needs and to expand the wireless opportunities for products where
people (bodies) are an intimate part of the equation.
Although the standard will specify a single MAC, it can specify multiple
frequency bands (PHY layers) including existing ISM bands as well as frequency
bands approved by national medical and/or regulatory authorities. In addition,
support for Quality of Service (QoS), extremely low power, and data rates up to
10 Mbps is being considered while simultaneously complying with strict
non-interference guidelines where needed. This standard will consider effects
on portable antennas due to the presence of a person (varying with male,
female, skinny, heavy, etc.), radiation pattern shaping to minimize SAR into
the body and changes in characteristics as a result of the user motions.
*SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) is measured
in (Watts/kg) = (Joules/kg/sec). SAR is regulated, with limits for local
exposure (Head) of: in US: 1.6 Watts/kg in 1 gram and in EU: 2 Watts/kg in 10
gram. This limits the transmit power in US to less than 1.6 mW and in EU to
less than 20 mW.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
The IEEE P802.15 Task Group (TG6) invites contributions for
candidate wireless Applications on, in or around a body, which require or may
take advantage of a Body Area Network standard. The Task Group is looking to
identify key performance requirements/functional attributes needed to support
these applications. The PAR for the TG6 is captured in IEEE 802.15 document
(15-07-0575-09). Parties are requested to submit application ideas by the March
2008 Plenary Meeting in Orlando, FL. Applications submissions received
and considered previously do not have to be resubmitted although updates are
always entertained.
RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2008
CLOSE DATE: March 14, 2008
Please submit your application descriptions to the 802.15.TG6 Chair,
Arthur Astrin (astrin@ieee.org).
This Call for Applications (CFA) solicits data that will help the task group in
its efforts. Please do not submit applications that can be implemented with
other existing standards. Documents that are already in the IEEE archives can
be submitted to this call by providing the reference number. Modified documents
may be resubmitted.
Arthur W. Astrin, Ph. D.
CEO, Astrin Radio
Chair IEEE 802.15 TG6
1051 Greenwood Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
Office: +1 650 328-1777
Fax: +1 650 328-7721
Cell: +1 650 704-2517
art@astrinradio.com
Bob
Heile, Ph.D
Chairman, ZigBee Alliance
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
11 Louis Road
Attleboro, MA 02703 USA
Mobile: +1-781-929-4832
email: bheile@ieee.org