Who: Jose A. Gutierrez, Eaton Corporation
When: Tuesday, November 22nd, 11:30AM-1:00PM
Where: 405 Soda

Title:  Introduction to the IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee Standards -
Enabling Wireless Sensor Networks - Industry Views and Challenges

Abstract:  A ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 wireless sensor network, is a
communication system designed for low- cost very-low-power short-
range wireless connectivity among sensors and actuator devices. Until
now, the main focus in the wireless industry has been on
communication with higher data throughput and Quality of Service
requirements, leaving out a set of applications requiring simple
wireless connectivity with relaxed throughput and latency needs.
ZigBee enables communications among devices that previously have not
been networked and facilitates new innovative applications in fields
such as industrial, commercial and residential sensors, and
actuators. This presentation introduces the audience to the design of
the IEEE 802.15.4 physical and MAC layers, as well as the ZigBee
architectural design that forms the complete solution. In addition,
an overview on the key ingredients that makes the mesh-based
networking a low-cost and robust system will be shown.

- Wireless Sensor Networks - Vision and  Current - State
- ZigBee Alliance Introduction - Why
- IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee Technical Standards.
- industry View and Challenges
- The Future

Bio:  Jose A. Gutierrez received a B.S. in electronic engineering
from University Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela, and an M.Sc. and
Ph.D. in electrical engineering and wireless communication from the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He currently works as Technology
Manager of the Embedded Systems and Communications Department at the
Eaton Corporation Innovation Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His
group works on applied research for industrial, commercial and
residential applications using wireless sensing and actuation. He is
Eaton's representative and former Program Manager of the ZigBee
Alliance, an active member of the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards
Committee, Technical Chairman of the Wireless Industrial Network
Alliance, editor in-chief of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for Low-Rate
Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPAN), and Principal investigator
for two wireless sensing projects for the U.S. Department of Energy.