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Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [ Echelon 802.15.4SGa Call for Application Response ] Date Submitted: [ November, 2003 ] Source: [ Vijay Dhingra, Echelon Corporation ] Address [ 550 Meridian Avenue; San Jose, CA, 95126 ]
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Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Echelon 802.15.4SGa Call for Application Response] Date Submitted: [November, 2003] Source: [Vijay Dhingra, Echelon Corporation] Address [550 Meridian Avenue; San Jose, CA, 95126] Voice:[+1 (408) 938-5200], FAX: [], E-Mail:[vdhingra@echelon.com] Re: [This submission is in response to the committee’s request to identify applications enabled by an alternate 802.15.4 PHY] Abstract: [Water & Gas Meter Reading Application] Purpose: [For discussion by IEEE 802.15.SG4a] 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. Vijay Dhingra
IEEE 802.15.4a Application Water & Gas Meter reading Vijay Dhingra
Application • Automated Meter Reading (AMR) of Water and Gas meter with Electric meters wirelessly • Electric meters collects data from Water & Gas meters and sends data over the power lines • Data can also be displayed to the consumers Vijay Dhingra
Required Characteristics • Low power requirements • Battery life 10 to 15 years • Distance 100 to 300 meters • Multipath • Low data rate • Less than 100kbps • 20 bytes every 8 hours • Low overhead network communication protocol • Self provisioning • Location Determination needed for installation Vijay Dhingra
A typical multi Family AMR solution with RF & PLC Network System Power Lines PLC PLC PLC Electric Meter (PLC Communications) Electric Meter (PLC Communications) In-Home Display In-Home Display Data Concentrator RF RF Internet Water and/or Gas Meter RF RF RF RF Host PC Vijay Dhingra