IEEE 802.15 Task Group 4f

Next Session - Agenda Summary:

The next IEEE 802 wireless interim meeting session is scheduled to be held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel in Jacksonville, Florida during the week of January 16-19, 2012.

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Overview of 802.15.4f Task Group status and meeting purpose during January 2012;

During the November 2011 IEEE 802 Executive Committee meeting, draft number d07 of the IEEE 802.15.4f standard was approved for submittal to the IEEE Standards Association Review Committee (RevCom) for their review and recommendation/approval to publish.

The 802.15.4f draft standard is on the agenda of the next scheduled RevCom teleconference meeting scheduled for the last week of January 2012.

The January 2012 802.15 Interim meeting is scheduled to occur during the week of January 16-19 which is prior to the RevCom meeting.

One 802.15.4f Task Group meeting has been scheduled during the January 2012 802.15 meeting session to review and respond to any questions or issues which RevCom members may have prior to their scheduled meeting.

Tally results of IEEE-SA Sponsor Ballots on TG4f draft std. documents;

IEEE-Standards Association Voting	draft 05 SB01 30 day Initial Tally	draft 06 SB02 10 day Recirc-1 Tally	draft 07 SB03 10 day Recirc-2 Tally
Sponsor Ballot closure	08/28/11	10/07/11	10/24/11
IEEE-SA Voter Total	138	138	138
Voted	124	125	127
Voted YES	112	113	118
Abstain	9	9	9
Voted NO	3	3	0
% Voters	89	90	92
% YES	97	97	100
% Abstain	7	7	7

Total Comments Received	97	18	1
Of which are 'must be satisfied' comments	22	2	1
Technical	36	8	0
Editorial	50	10	1
General	11	0	0

TG4f Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) System Project Overview

The current IEEE 802.154f draft standard document (D7P802-15-4f_Draft_Standard) is an amendment to the IEEE 802.15.4-2011 standard document.

IEEE 802.15.4f Project Authorization Request (PAR)

Purpose of proposed IEEE 802.15.4f standard;

To provide a standard for low cost, ultra low energy consumption, flexible and highly reliable communication means and air interface protocol for Active RFID and sensor applications. The air interface should be able to support a wide range of needs for which Active RFID systems can be useful and enable improved performance and flexibility for future mass deployments of Active RFID systems around the world.

Active RFID Tag Definition;

An Active RFID tag is a device which is typically attached to an asset or person with a unique identification and the ability to produce its own radio signal not derived from an external radio signal. Active RFID tag applications include wireless sensor telemetry, control, and location determination. To generate a radio signal, Active RFID tags must employ some source of power. Traditionally this has been accomplished by integrated batteries, although designs exist for such devices that harvest ambient energy from the surrounding environment.

Two Active RFID wireless (PHY) amendments and associated Medium Access Control (MAC) additions to the IEEE 802.15.4-2011 standard are currently in the IEEE-SA Sponsor Ballot phase;

Low Rate Pulse Repetition Frequency (LRP-UWB) Physical Layer

6489.6 MHz, 6988.8 MHz, and 7987.2 MHz center frequencies.

Minimum Shift Keying (MSK) Physical Layer

433 MHz Frequency Band
2450 MHz Frequency Band

Tally of IEEE 802.15 Working Group Letter Ballots on TG4f draft std. documents;

IEEE 802.15	draft 01 LB63 30 day Total Tally	draft 02 LB68 15 day Total Tally	draft 03 LB72 15 day Total Tally	draft 04 LB74 15 day Total Tally	draft 05 LB78 15 day Total Tally	draft 05 LB80 15 day Total Tally
Letter Ballot closure	12/14/10	3/10/11	5/5/11	5/28/11	6/27/2011	7/15/11
802.15 Voter Total	208	208	209	209	209	209
Voted	171	181	184	185	185	185
Voted YES	132	160	167	169	170	170
Abstain	16	12	10	10	10	10
Voted NO	23	9	7	6	5	5
% Voters	82.21	87.02	88.04	88.52	88.52	88.52
% YES	85.16	94.67	95.98	96.57	97.14	97.14
% Abstain	9.36	6.63	5.43	5.41	5.14	5.14

Total Comments Received	332	219	63	26	15	1
Technical	134	100	41	5	15	1
Editorial	197	117	22	21	0	0
General	1	2	0	0	0	0

IEEE 802.15.4f Sessions & Documents

Status	Year	Month	Venue	Agenda	Closing Report	Minutes
TG	2009	January 2009 - first meeting as an 802.15.4f Task Group
		Jan	Los Angeles	15-09-029-00	15-09-082-02	15-09-083-00
		March	Vancouver	15-09-150-01	15-09-238-00	15-09-239-00
		May	Montreal	15-09-376-01	15-09-433-00	15-09-434-00
		July	San Francisco	15-09-499-00	15-09-560-00	15-09-559-00
		Sept	Waikoloa	15-09-608-06	15-09-698-00	15-09-662-00
		Nov	Atlanta	15-09-759-03	15-09-807-00	15-09-808-01
	2010	Jan	Los Angeles	15-10-001-04	15-10-072-00	15-10-073-00
		March	Orlando	15-10-131-03	15-10-223-00	15-10-222-00
		May	Beijing	15-10-247-00	15-10-347-01	15-10-355-01
		July	San Diego	15-10-451-01	15-10-602-00	15-10-601-00
		Sept	Waikoloa	15-10-650-01	15-10-791-02	15-10-765-00
		Nov	Dallas	15-10-827-01	15-10-905-01	15-10-906-00
	2011	Jan	Los Angeles	15-10-966-02	15-11-116-02	15-11-117-00
		20 Jan	LB63	15-11-965-09 Comment Resolution document
		March	Singapore	15-11-136-00	15-11-275-03	15-11-284-00
		17 Mar	LB68	15-11-197-01 Comment Resolution document
		May	Palm Springs	15-11-335-00	15-11-426-00	15-11-425-00
		12 May	LB72	15-11-356-01 Comment Resolution document
		9 Jun	LB74	15-11-442-00 Comment Resolution document
		30 Jun	LB78	15-11-459-00 Comment Resolution document
		July	San Francisco	15-11-454-00	15-11-535-00	15-11-521-00
		18 Jul	LB80	15-11-494-00 Comment Resolution document
		Sept	Okinawa	15-11-558-01	15-11-680-00	15-11-679-00
		Sept	1st SB	15-11-579-01 Comment Resolution document
		Oct	SB Recirc #1	15-11-727-01 Comment Resolution document
		Oct	SB Recirc #2	15-11-750-00 Comment Resolution document
		Nov	Atlanta	15-11-732-01	15-11-844-00	15-11-781-00

All IEEE 802.15 working documents can be downloaded from:

https://mentor.ieee.org/802.15/documents

IEEE 802.15 meeting session information is available at:

http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/Meeting_Plan.html

To participate:

Participate by registering, attending, and presenting documents at IEEE 802.15 meeting sessions.

Access to the IEEE 802.15 Interest Group, Study Group, Task Group and Working Group pages and documents is available through the IEEE 802.15 Working Group home page.

IEEE 802.15.4f conducts discussions and announcements of teleconferences and meetings via the IEEE 802.15.4f mailing list.

For further Information on how to submit contributions:

Refer to the IEEE 802.15 Working Group Document Archives

Who to contact with questions:

Chair: Michael McInnis

Vice-Chair and Technical Editor: Tim Harrington

Secretary: Open Position

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

IEEE 802.15 WPAN™

Task Group 4f (TG4f)

Active RFID System