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State of the Art in RFIDState of the Art in RFID
Sybase – Portugal
RFID in your business
Paulo Lopes 2006
Business Development Manager
What is RFID?What is RFID?
Radio Frequency Identification allows you to uniquely identify an object, using simple radio waves. The secret: RFID tags
The chip has integrated memory (that varies with the tag model) The antennas transmit the information stored in the chip’s memory With its integrated circuit, tags can use the energy received from
external antennas to transmit their own signal with their own antennas
antennas
chip
packaging
Passive tag
How does it work?How does it work?
There are several types of tags, but the main difference between them, is how they use energy to transmit their signal Passive tags – these tags use the energy received from
external antennas to transmit their signals: virtually eternal life-expectancy
Semi-passive tags – these tags carry a small battery with them, but they only use it to assist the signal transmission, i.e., they only use the battery when they detect the presence of an external antenna
Active tags – these tags have an always-on battery-assisted circuit, that uses battery power to constantly transmit their signals. These have much smaller life-expectancy than the other types of tags.
How does it work?How does it work?
An RFID system is composed of three major components: The reader – it is used to connect the antennas inside the
system, as well as communicating with other systems inside your network
The antennas – usually separated from the readers (but normally receiving energy from them) they radiate energy in form of radio waves, in order to transmit and receive info, to and from the tags
The tags – obviously the key component. They can be attached to any sort of object (there are many types of tags, especially designed for some kinds of materials) and imprinted with the unique ID that matches the product, allowing its tracing through the hole system
RFID Architecture – Enterprise SystemsRFID Architecture – Enterprise Systems
Hardware components: tag, antenna, reader and sensor/actuator
Controller: usually embebed in the reader’s firmware Edge: provides the ability to control the reader without
depending on its configuration Middleware: the nervous core of the software system EBE and EBE interface: business logic
RFID Market by applicationRFID Market by application
Source: Venture Development Corporation (May, 2005)
RFID Market Share by application in 2008
27%
22%18%
10%
8%
5%3% 3% 2% 2%
Supply chain management
Asset tracking
Security and access control
Others
Toll collection
Transportation/Ticketing
Animal identification
Auto imobilizers
RTLS
M-commerce/POS
RFID system model - ExampleRFID system model - Example
1 – Package is tagged with RFID technology
Conveyor belt
RFID tag available on
following types:Passive
ActiveSemi-passive
2 – Package goes through portal and information is
registered in system
3 – After loading package for distribution, the system
is still aware that the package as left the company premises
Manual reader that registers the tagged package
4 – Package is received from supplier and the client registers it into
system
Server
Data repository
Information System
All data and registered events is, at all times,
accessible by all parties
RFID AnywhereRFID Anywhere
Plug&Play
Ease-of-use
High security level
Network management functions
Distributed architecture
How does it works? Pretty simple as you manage your PDA network you can also do the same with a sensor, barcode reader, Rfid reader, this means the Sensoring Network.
The management is HW based, this get us a privileged position with HW manufactures. We built something like “drivers”.
We simple put a message into a bottle and the bottle is delivered. BPI ¿embebed? No DB, No APP Server
Not a Middleware !!! It is an Open Solution = Framework.
Middleware; manipulates & integrates some information from one source to another.
Framework; manages information sources, manage information as is, and finally integrates with mixed targets.
RA allows you to work in a mixed mode.
RFID AnywhereRFID Anywhere
RFID AnywhereRFID Anywhere
RFID Anywhere – advantagesRFID Anywhere – advantages
The RFID Anywhere platform allows you to simplify all steps regarding the implementation of an RFID project. Allows you to add business value to the data flow between the
readers and the EBE Abstraction from hardware, standards and protocols Advanced architecture and management functionalities Development and integration tools Cut costs of development and deployment of RFID solutions Scalability to guarantee a safer future for current networks Reduces complexity of RFID networks using profiles and groups Integrates into existing corporate systems Provides real-time data to decision support systems Easy and seamless integration with existing relational database
management systems
Sybase RFID Solution Center Sybase RFID Solution Center The MissionThe Mission
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Founded in Setember 2006
The 1st investigation center in Portugal exclusively dedicated to RFID technologies
Future: 1 HQ + 3 labs in all country (partners)
Mission:
Development and evangelization of RFID technologies in
Portuguese & World Market
Highlights Highlights
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1st developement solution center in RFID technology in Portugal
Investigation & Developement of Vertical RFID Solutions
Partnerships with institutes, universities, associations
HQ in Sybase facilities Lisbon - Carnaxide
Development of Aplicational Frameworks (1st release will be in Q4 2005) & Industry Solutions Prototipes
Strategic partnerships Symbol, Intermec/Datacomp, Alien/Creative Systems, between others
Core Business Module objectiveCore Business Module objective
The Core Business Module main purpose is to deliver pre-studied business cases that will simplify the implementation of some RFID solutions.
By filtering data generated by the physical layer Provides an even higher level of abstraction Automatically connect to provided messaging
connectors
Core BM ArquitectureCore BM Arquitecture
RFID System
RFID Anywhere
Physical level
Core Business Module
Asset IDTracking (…)
Messaging connectorsDB Connector (…)
EBE
RTLS
RoadmapRoadmap
The black text identifies the phases of development of the platform In red you can find a short description of the prototypes
Core BM - AdvantagesCore BM - Advantages
Easy to deploy available business cases…and even easily develop additional business scenarios Demonstrate full scale POC’s
Provide only vital information to your EBE system Achieving faster processing speed due to less data Some business logic embedded into each of the Core BM modules
Less complexity means better understanding A client whose concern is, ultimately, business, will be more
interested to understand a framework, which sits on top of RFID Anywhere, and deals with business itself
Tracking exampleTracking example
Generic Tracking module Blueprint that explains portal placement for RFID system
Some concepts behind the implementation of this module are discussed
Each symbol like this one represents a portal, or one or more antennas.
Tracking explained visuallyTracking explained visually
The blue circles contain gateways but these only contain a single point The red circle does aggregate two points Of course each of those points will also be composed of one or more sources.
Each symbol like this one represents a point.
Inside the red circle
you can see a gateway
which is composed of
2 points.
ConceptsConcepts
A source is the lowest level that we can use to represent any given input to the system.
Group number – this value allows you to group sources that you define in your system (e.g. creating a portal consists on grouping 2 or more sources). This field is not mandatory.
Source ID – has to be unique and greater than 0. Identifies each of the sources defined at this level.
Name – has to be unique and associates each source either to a physical device (which as to be configured) or to a simulation created with RFID Anywhere Simulator.
As you can see, only the available points are shown
at this level. You will now have to assign these points
to a number of gateways of your choice.
We can create as many gateways as there are points
but there must be always at least one. So we can
define a gateway as a composition of one or more points.
Gateway point(s) – in this text box you can define the points which you will want grouped with the
respective area which it is closer to (within brackets).
Areas – in here you can define the names of the
areas which are separated by the gateway.
The name is optional, but you may find it useful for
your EBE.
In this case we are not grouping any of the available
points, so there is no need to insert the area which
that point is closer to.
Development phases of an RFID projectDevelopment phases of an RFID project
ExpansionDeliveryIntegrationPilotTechnical overview
Business Analysis
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Ob
ject
ive
s
· Analyse business requirements
· Evaluate ROI
· Perform on-site tests
· Choose technologies and devices
· Plan the pilot internally
· Integrate product with other applications
· Define the updating process
· Create a pilot application for integration purposes
· Promote the solution to other companies/markets
Success Case - Postal Office SpainSuccess Case - Postal Office Spain
GOAL - QoSThe customer wants to know, at a primary stage, how much time takes move an object from one location to another
Control concurrently up to 330 readers, 1980 antennas and the initial stage up to 4.000 tags on 16 remote locations. Discover the tags in less than 20 seconds (68 tags / second).
Success Case - Postal Office SpainSuccess Case - Postal Office Spain
Issues Hardware & Physics
Metal & Water. Number of antennas. Number of readers.
Software Protocol implementation. Integration. Management & Monitoring.
Legal Is the frequency free?
Success Case - Postal Office SpainSuccess Case - Postal Office Spain
Facts Hardware & Physics
New specs coming. Reader Coordination. Handheld ready.
Software Standard Protocol
implementation. MSMQ, MQ-Series, JMS, WS … Just configure the SNMP.
Legal EU mandate Jan-2007 must be
ready in all countries. ?
Success Case - Postal Office SpainSuccess Case - Postal Office Spain
Facts Hardware & Physics
New specs coming. Reader Coordination. Handheld ready.
Software Standard Protocol
implementation. MSMQ, MQ-Series, JMS, WS … Just configure the SNMP.
Legal EU mandate Jan-2007 must be
ready in all countries. ?
ContactsContacts
Sybase Portugal – RSC
Av. do Forte, 3Edifício Suécia IV, piso 12795-504 CarnaxidePORTUGAL
Email. [email protected]
Tel. +351 21 424 67 10
Fax. +351 21 424 67 19