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

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Applications matrix overview Date Submitted: 14 March, 2007 Source: Jay Bain Company: Fearn Consulting Address: 3710 Fearn Street, Huntsville, AL 35801 Voice: 256 539 4778 , FAX: 256 539 7335, E-Mail: jbain@ieee.org Abstract: several of the characteristics of Body Area Network applications are provided as an overview to 07/638 application requirement analysis spreadsheet. Purpose: As an aid in understanding thecontent and problems as seen in development of 07/638 application requirement analysis spreadsheet 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 Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

2. Overview of presentation • Why have an application requirement analysis - matrix • Starting point for this work • Problems encountered in populating the spreadsheet • Application documents reviewed • “header” titles for columns • Next steps Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

3. Why have an application requirement analysis • Places the content of several application presentations into a single context • Helpful for expansion of application documents to address spreadsheet fields not available from original submission • Aids development of PAR/5C • Input towards requirements documents for proposal phase Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

4. Starting point for this work • WG15 03/489r3 is the template – TG4a • Column titles from TG4a retained for initial BAN adaptation • Additional columns regarding specifics for medical BAN have been added Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

5. Problems encountered in populating the spreadsheet • Several application documents are rich in description of critical issues such as SAR while not expanding greatly on other characteristics of the application. • Deciding how far to expand application categories was a question and the spreadsheet reflects this. Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

6. Application documents reviewed Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

7. Organization Application types Influence to body Regulatory – radio Regulatory – safety for human body Topology Data throughput (aggregated per cell) Data rate (per link) Duty cycle Range Coexistence resistance, multipath Channel model Power consumption Quality of service Setup time Form factor Antennas Cost Location awareness Mobility Market size/region/year … Privacy Classification of application “header” titles for columns Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting

8. Next steps • Work with presenters to interpret or add content • Evaluate and change column headings • Prepare summary for SG – to aid in PAR and 5C completion Jay Bain, Fearn Consulting