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Submission

Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)

Submission Title: [WG-15.4IGa presentation of findings and recommendations to 802.15 ]Date Submitted: [7 March 2003]Source: [Larry Taylor; Jason Ellis] Company [Discrete Time Communications; General Atomics]E-Mail: [larry.taylor@discretetime.com; jason.ellis@ga.com]

Re: [UWB Interest Group for 802.15.4]

Abstract: [Findings and Recommendations on UWB Interest Group for IEEE 802.15.4.]

Purpose: [To inform the WG of the level of support for a UWB Study Group for 802.15.4.]

Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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.Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15.

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Activities

• 802.15.4 UWB Interest Group– Email Discussion Group– Fort Lauderdale Meeting

• UWB Tutorial

• Recommendations

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Interest Group

• Interest group started in November 02• Strong reaction to call for interest

– Particular interest in UWB capabilities for ultra-low power and high resolution location

• Quickly grew to over 50 subscribers to the email group

• Reflector established (finally!)– Current count 122 members

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Fort Lauderdale Meeting

2 sessions

• 1st session followed 802.15.3a meeting

• 2nd session at 8am following the social– 125 attendees!!– Presentations on UWB and Location– 26 expressed intent to actively participate

in a Study Group

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UWB Tutorial Dallas – March 03

• Tuesday evening tutorial– 227 attendees (2 sleepers)

• Precision Location is key extension• Extension of other capabilities

– Scalable data rate– Range– Power consumption (scavenging?)

• Regulatory environment evolving but adequate

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Recommendations 1 of 2

• Sufficient interest to start Study Group • Strong leadership slate identified

– Chair: Larry Taylor (Discrete Time)– Vice Chair: Jason Ellis (General Atomics)– Secretary: Marco Naeve (Eaton)– Technical Editor: Jose Gutierrez (Eaton)

• Time frame for Study Group– First meeting in May– Estimate 4 IEEE meetings

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Recommendations 2 of 2

• Expected output from Study Group activities– New applications identified from CFA

• High resolution location capability• Ultra-low power• Etc…

– Evolutionary requirements captured in technical requirements document

– PAR & 5C generated for Task Group

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Larry Taylor (DTC), Jason Ellis (GA)Slide 8

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Submission

Motion to the Working Group

Move to create 802.15.4 Study Group ‘a’ for the purpose of generating the PAR & 5C for an alternate PHY based on UWB technology.

Mover: Second: For – Against – Abstain – Motion