Applications and Usage scenarios for MESH-WPAN

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• Project IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless
  Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
• Submission Title Applications and usage
  scenarios for Mesh-WPAN
• Date Submitted 01 July, 2004
• Source Yunpeng Zang, Guido R. Hiertz Company
  ComNets, Chair of Communication Networks, Aachen
  University, Jörg Habetha Company Philips
  Research, Aachen, Germany
• Address Kopernikusstr. 16 , Aachen D-52074,
  Germany
• Voice49-241-8025-829, FAX [phone],
  E-Mail zyp_at_comnets.rwth-aachen.de,
  grh_at_comnets.rwth-aachen.de, joerg.habetha_at_philips.
  com
• Re Applications and usage scenarios for mesh
  wpan, Document number 15-04-0312-00-0005
• Abstract Applications and usage scenarios for
  the Mesh WPAN
• Purpose Response to TG5 CFA. To present the
  applications and scenarios for WPAN with mesh
  topology and give the idea on how the mesh
  topology can help WPANs on the performance
• 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)
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  P802.15.

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Applications and Usage scenarios for MESH-WPAN

• Yunpeng Zang, Guido R. Hiertz
• ComNets
• Chair of Communication Networks
• Aachen University
• Germany
• Jörg Habetha
• Philips Research
• Aachen
• Germany

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Outline

• Motivation of using Mesh networks in WPAN
• Applications for Mesh-WPAN
• Scenario descriptions
• Characters expected in Mesh-WPAN

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Motivation of using Mesh in WPAN

• Short range/coverage of WPAN
• Multihop connection
• Connectivity reliability
• Route redundancy
• Self-organization ease of use
• Fast network configuration

• Power limitation of battery powered devices
• Short transmission range fewer retransmission
• Multimedia performance
• Higher throughput
• Better QoS support

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Applications for Mesh-WPAN

• Cable replacement
• Multimedia home network
• Interconnection
• PC peripherals

• Mobility oriented
• Interconnection among handheld devices
• Temporarily rapidly set-up mesh network
• Indoor location based services
• Sensor networks

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Multimedia home network

• Consumer Electronics (CE)
• Video
• HDTV, DVD
• Audio
• HiFi stream, VoIP
• Interactive Gaming

• Mesh for
• High throughput with QoS
• Coverage extension with multihop
• Single- or multi- room residential environment

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Interconnection among PC and peripherals

• PC and peripherals
• Human Interface Device (HID)
• Local file transfer
• Printing
• Content download (camera)
• Single room or small office
• Mesh for
• Potentially improving the network capacity

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Interconnection amonghandheld devices

• WPAN anywhere
• Mesh for
• network reliability
• power saving
• Handheld devices
• Audio (cordless headset)

• Content download (MP3
• player, photo camera)
• Internet file transfer
• audio/video streaming (PDA, cell phone)

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Temporarily and rapidly set-up mesh network

• Portable devices handhelds
• VoIP ,Video (emergency event)
• Desktop sharing (Netmeeting)
• Meeting room
• Outdoor environment
• Mesh for
• Range Extension
• Reliability

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Indoor location based services

• Mesh WPAN with pre-equipped points (service
  providers) for
• Fast network organization
• Higher throughput
• Mass of moving users
• Rooms or sections
• Museum
• Exhibition
• Shopping mall

• Handheld devices
• File transfer (location based information
  distribution)
• VoIP / Streaming (location based multimedia
  guidance)

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Scenario description
Traffic load or data rate (applications) Delay Power issue
Multimedia home network 100Mb/s (Interactive Gaming ), 24Mb/s (HDTV), 9.8Mb/s (DVD), 20150kb/s (VoIP) lt10ms (interactive gaming) lt30ms (VoIP) Wire powered
Cable replacement among PC peripherals 480 Mb/s (USB 2.0) but typical rates of 30Mb/s(local file transfer), 11Mb/s (content download), 10k2Mb/s (HID connection) lt10ms (HID) Wire powered battery powered
Interconnection among handheld devices 11Mb/s (content download), 100k4Mb/s (internet video/audio streaming) lt200ms (internet streaming) Battery powered
Temporarily rapidly set-up mesh network 1Mb/s (internet file transfer), 500kb/s (Netmeeting/desktop sharing), 20150kb/s (VoIP) lt30ms (VoIP) Battery powered (less critical)
Indoor location based service 1Mb/s (internet file transfer), 64k320kb/s per user (Internet streaming) lt200ms (internet streaming) Wired supplied service providers battery powered user devices
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Scenario description (cont.)
Mobility topology change Ease of use deployment Mesh for
Multimedia home network Stationary or low mobility (VoIP) Highly desired High throughput Coverage extension
Cable replacement among PC peripherals Stationary Self-organized, Configurable by user High throughput
Interconnection among handheld devices Frequently changing topology Self-organized, Configurable by user Power saving
Rapidly temporarily set-up mesh network Low mobility with frequently changing topology Self-organized, Configurable by user Connectivity Reliability Fast establishment
Indoor location based service Low mobility with frequently changing topology Self-organized with pre-equipped service points Reliability High throughput
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Characters expected in Mesh-WPAN

• Multihop function
• ? Coverage extension
• Layer 2.5 routing ability
• ? Connectivity reliability
• Highly efficient MAC layer
• ? For all

• Power management transmission power control
• ? Power saving topology control
• Ranging function support by UWB physical layer
• ?Location based services

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Backup slides
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Classification of (local) Wireless Applications

• Cable replacement (designed to replace the
  corresponding wired system)
• Long distance vast broadcast (satellite,
  microwave relay TV radio broadcast)
• Home network (high speed video, audio streaming,
  cordless telephone)
• Office network (internet access, file sharing,
  media streaming)
• Public internet access (hotspot access points)
• Connections among PC peripherals (wireless USB,
  wireless 1394, HID)
• Mobility oriented (can not be replaced by wired
  systems)
• Interconnection of handheld devices (PDA,
  handheld)
• User location based service (cell phone, GPS,
  indoor location based service)
• Ad hoc network for public security group events
  (emergency rescue, temporary meeting environment,
  tourism group)
• Remote control monitor system (sensor network)