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Integrated Project Integrated Project –– EC FP7 215417EC FP7 215417

02-Dec-08

The FP7 Project ASPIRE and

The OSS Project AspireRfidPresentation to OW2 Technology Council

John K. Soldatos, PhD ([email protected])

ASPIRE Project Technical ManagerAssociate Professor

Athens Information Technology

Advanced Sensors and lightweight Programmable middleware for Innovative Rfid Enterprise applications: ASPIRE

mailto:[email protected]


02-Dec-08

The FP7 Project ASPIRE (http://www.fp7-aspire.eu)


Associate ProfessorAthens Information Technology




02-Dec-08

Motivation

RFID can contribute to increased efficiency in trade, logistics and industryPilots have demonstrated tangible ROI Innovative SMEs can leverage RFID to produce new products and services

RFID penetration in European SMEs is still low:European SMEs do not have sufficient equity capital to invest in RFIDRFID incurs a significant TCO, comprising hardware, software, integration, consulting and training costsSMEs do not have the resources and expertise to research the optimal blending of RFID into their processes


02-Dec-08

FP7 ASPIRE Project Overview (www.fp7-aspire.eu)

ASPIRE

Develops and will deliver a lightweight, royalty-free, programmable, privacy - friendly, standards-compliant, scalable, integrated and intelligent

middleware platform

Lower the SME entry cost barrier and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for RFID technology solutions:

• Royalty Free Middleware• Lower effort for developing and

managing applications

Validate the above developments in RFID trials

Enable RFID scenarios (based on ASPIRE middleware and added value sensors) that improve business results


02-Dec-08

FP7 ASPIRE Project Fact Sheet

Consortium:Aalborg University – CtiF, DenmarkINRIA (ObjectWeb, POPS), France Université Joseph Fourier – Grenoble University –LIG Laboratory, FranceAthens Information Technology, GreeceMelexis technologies SA MELE, SwitzerlandOpen Source Innovation Ltd OSI UKUEAPME, BelgiumSensap S.A, GreecePole Traceability Valence, FranceInstituto Telecomunicações IT, Portugal

Timeframe: 01/01/2008 –31/12/2010Budget: 6.7M€EC Contribution: 4.4M€Web Site: www.fp7-aspire.eu

http://www.fp7-aspire.eu/


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Technical Approach (1)

User Requirements EngineeringEmphasis on SMEsRFID Information Days (France, Greece, Denmark, UK, Portugal)Identification of Trials

SpecificationASPIRE ArchitectureMiddleware SpecificationsProgrammability Specification

Create core middleware infrastructureLeverage EPC Architecture Framework and Modules (EPC-ALE, EPC-RP, EPC-IS)Reuse from background projects (UJF RFID Suite, Accada)Augment EPC Architecture (JMX end-to-end Management, Sensor Data, Actuator Control, Business Event Generation (BEG))BEG == Added-value EPC Capturing ApplicationsEdge Server Implementation – OSGi Gateway


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Technical Approach (2)

Implement Programmability FunctionalityASPIRE IDE Concept (Eclipse Plugin)Business Users – RFID BPMExploit underlying RFID Infrastructure

Trials:At least two (France, Greece)Liaison with more trials in Europe

Middleware Testing:In trials and demonstrationsUsing the ASPIRE OW2.org MiddlewareUsing the ASPIRE low-cost hardware as well (MELEXIS IC – Low Cost Reader)


02-Dec-08

Concurrent Innovation Engineering Approach

Prospective space

RESEARCH LAYER

Future usages

Concurrent research space

EXPERIMENTATION LAYER

Demonstrator – Mockup - Prototype

Transfer space

VALORISATION LAYERFeasibility prototypeScalability prototypeIntegration prototype

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ASPIRE Architecture

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The Privacy Challenge


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ASPIRE is a Privacy Friendly OSS middleware platform

RFID Privacy is a sensitive issue:Especially for consumersRecent EU mandates / guidelines

ASPIRE pays emphasis in RFID privacy issues through:OSS based Transparency: Open code is visible by everyoneSpecification of privacy-friendly algorithms and techniques, and auditing and certification programmesIncorporation of these privacy friendly practices and audits within the ASPIRE OSS middleware


02-Dec-08

The AspireRfid OSS Project(http://wiki.aspire.objectweb.org/)


Associate ProfessorAthens Information Technology




02-Dec-08

AspireRfid: A new OSS RFID Middleware Project (1)

An OSS Project within OW2.org Approved by OW2 Technical Committee (April 08)Project Name: AspireRfid

Leverage background work of the partners, as well as other projects:

UJF RFID SuiteAIT Eclipse Based ToolsOther OSS projects: Accada/FossTrack

Longer Term Vision:AspireRfid to become synonymous to Royalty Free RFID Middleware


02-Dec-08

AspireRfid: A new OSS RFID Middleware Project (2)

http://wiki.aspire.objectweb.org/ (Wiki)http://forge.objectweb.org/projects/aspire/ (Forge)Current Status:

Check In of two Independent BranchesAIT Branch: Middleware and Tool focusedUJF RFID Suite Branch: Focused on demos, Lightweight containers and JMX Management

Imminent TODOs:Merge the two branchesi.e. UJF Demos running on AIT MiddlewareCreate a community for RFID Development

http://wiki.aspire.objectweb.org/

http://forge.objectweb.org/projects/aspire/


02-Dec-08

AspireRfid: Licensing

OW@INRIA has consulted on licensing issuesLicense used by AspireRFID sources is the LGPL v2.1License used by AspireRFID documentation is the Creative Commons Share Alike (by-sa)


02-Dec-08

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AIT Branch: Reader Access Concept

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AIT Branch: Logical Readers Configurator (Tooling)


02-Dec-08

AIT Branch: Master Data Editor (Tooling)


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AIT Branch Highlights

End-to-End Middleware SuiteImplements EPCGlobal Architecture

EPC-RP, EPC-LLRPEPC-ALEEPC-ISTDT (integration pending)

Augments EPCGlobal ArchitectureBEG (Business Event Generator) – Add Business Context Seamless Reader Virtualization through Hardware Abstraction Layer

Support for:Reader Protocol v1.1 compliant readers TagSys Medio Lx100 + , Intermec IF5 (BRI protocol) Impinj Speedway (Mach1 and LLRP protocol), FEIG ID ISC.LRU1000 (Ethernet, TPC/IP), FEIG ID ISC.MR101-A (RS232/485, COM)


02-Dec-08

AIT Branch Tooling

Development of a wide range of toolsEase RFID Development/DeploymentObviate / Eliminate the need for tedious coding

Integration of the ToolsWithin a Single Integrated Development Environment (IDE)


02-Dec-08

RFID Suite Branch Architecture (so far)

Corporate Headquarter Corporate Headquarter

JMS SOAPHTTP SOAPSMTP SOAPXMPP SOAPRMIIIOP…

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RFID Suite Branch Highlights

Middleware SuiteParty Implements EPCGlobalSupport for Several Standards from

NFC Forum, JCP, OSGi AllianceReaders Support

TagSys Medio Lx100 + TI Tiris 6350 Nokia 6131 NFC phone Tikitag (ACR 122 USB (CCID compliant)) http://www.tikitag.comLego Mindstorms NXT' RFID sensor (MS1048)

Several Applications and Demonstrations available


02-Dec-08

RFID Suite Demo Apps and Management


02-Dec-08

RFID Suite: Temperature History Logging


02-Dec-08

RFID Suite: NFC Phone Integration


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AspireRfid: Relevant Standards and Technical Software

StandardsEPCGlobal StandardsOSGiNFC Forum

Related Technical Components and Technologies:Java/JavaEE and several JSR specificationsTomcatFelix (OSGi container)EclipseJBoss/ JonASXPDL


02-Dec-08

AspireRfid: Synergies with OW2

CommunityJOnAS for high performance JavaEE clusters and for Edge-Server hybrids (JEE/OSGi)Jasmine/JADE for autonomic managementPetals (ESB) for SOA integrationC-JBDC for high throughput DBMS (EPCIS and ONS)SNAP for Peer-to-Peer ONSCLIF for benchmarkingOrchestra & Bonita for Workflow and Process…

ObjectWeb@INRIA team for community aspects


02-Dec-08

AspireRfid: Roadmap (1)

Evolve and test existing componentsEPC-ALE Compliant F&C ServersEPC-IS RepositoryConfiguration ToolsSupport for Readers

Converge AIT / UJF BranchesCommon Codebase

Tooling and ProgrammabilityVarious Utilities (Eclipse Plug-ins)An Integrated Development Environment (IDE)A solution language describing RFID Solutions (including Processes and Process/Workflow Management)


02-Dec-08

AspireRfid: Roadmap (2)

Integrate TDT including support for BarCode and DataMatrixSupport Additional Readers

Violet' Nabaztag/tag (CR14) + Ztampshttp://www.nabaztag.com/en/index.htmlhttp://doc.nabaztag.com/api/home.htmlNokia 6212 NFC phone

Tooling and ProgrammabilityJMX Applications for End-to-End Management of the ASPIRE Middleware Connector applications for Databases and Legacy IT systems (ERPs / WMS) Privacy Toolkit enforcing privacy best practices for retail scenarios


02-Dec-08

Roadmap: Business Process Management Concept

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Transaction Start

Transaction Finish

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Order Collection

Elementary RFID enabled Business Process

Business Events

Order Completed Order Shipment

Order Fulfillment Process (Intra-Enterprise)

Order Shipment

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Elementary RFID enabled Business Process

Higher Level Composite Business Processes

Transaction Start

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Transaction Finish

Composite RFID enabled Business Process


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Roadmap: End-to-End Process Management


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Process Management - Workflow Editor (Tooling)


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Roadmap: Programmability

RFID Middleware (Readers, F&C, BEG, IS,Connector )

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Configuration File (ECSpec, MasterData, LogicalReaders.xml, ReadersConf.xml,...

MANAGE, Export/Deploy/Define/Subscribe...

Company

Company Processes Data (Picking, Shipment, Order,…)

Business Locations, Warehouses, DockDoors, Readers,Partners,...

MASTER DATA

CRM

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ASPIRE IDE Concept (1)

Company (Meta) Data

Company Processes Data

(Picking, Shipment, Order,…)

Business Process Description

<process name=“..”id=“..”><warehouse> <dockdoors><sequence><isevent>

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ASPIRE RFID Middleware (WP3)

Business Locations, Warehouses, DockDoors,

Readers, Partners,...

Server

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ASPIRE RFID Solution Descriptors

Configuration File (ECSpec, BEGSpec, MasterData, LogicalReaders.xml,

ReadersConf.xml,...

ASPIRE Programmable Engine (APE)

Export/Deploy


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ASPIRE IDE Concept (2)

DockDoors

Warehouses

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ASPIRE Core Middleware Suite

ECSpecs / BEGSpecs / etc.

ASPIRERFID Solution

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Solution in ASPIRE

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02-Dec-08

Conclusions

AspireRfid is an innovative project on RFID middlewareSupported by EU funding for the next 24 months (at least)

AspireRfid will actively pursue liaison with OW2 CommunityCommunity Developers needed for AspireRfid evolution

OW2 can jointly work with ASPIRE on the development of an AspireRfidcommunity

We also need End-Users (notably SMEs) to:Download and test/use the AspireRfid middleware

RFID hardware and/or ERP/WMS vendors:Could Pursue optimized integration of AspireRfid middleware with their products

…. But several ASPIRE partners are not acquaint with OSS/OW2 processes

There will be a learning curveLet’s not wait ….….

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