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    Introduction To RFID: Pablo Guerrero, Kai Sachs

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    RFID is an automatic identification technology that uses radio waves to identify objects. RFID tags contain chips that store identifying information and antennas to transmit that information to RFID readers. RFID has been used since the 1940s and is now widely used for applications like supply chain management, asset tracking, toll payment, and access control. While RFID provides benefits like increased efficiency and inventory accuracy, challenges remain around reducing tag costs, integrating RFID data with IT systems, establishing global standards, and addressing privacy concerns regarding the tracking of objects.

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    RFID is an automatic identification technology that uses radio waves to identify objects. RFID tags contain chips that store identifying information and antennas to transmit that information to RFID readers. RFID has been used since the 1940s and is now widely used for applications like supply chain management, asset tracking, toll payment, and access control. While RFID provides benefits like increased efficiency and inventory accuracy, challenges remain around reducing tag costs, integrating RFID data with IT systems, establishing global standards, and addressing privacy concerns regarding the tracking of objects.

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    RFID is an automatic identification technology that uses radio waves to identify objects. RFID tags contain chips that store identifying information and antennas to transmit that information to RFID readers. RFID has been used since the 1940s and is now widely used for applications like supply chain management, asset tracking, toll payment, and access control. While RFID provides benefits like increased efficiency and inventory accuracy, challenges remain around reducing tag costs, integrating RFID data with IT systems, establishing global standards, and addressing privacy concerns regarding the tracking of objects.

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    RFID is an automatic identification technology that uses radio waves to identify objects. RFID tags contain chips that store identifying information and antennas to transmit that information to RFID readers. RFID has been used since the 1940s and is now widely used for applications like supply chain management, asset tracking, toll payment, and access control. While RFID provides benefits like increased efficiency and inventory accuracy, challenges remain around reducing tag costs, integrating RFID data with IT systems, establishing global standards, and addressing privacy concerns regarding the tracking of objects.

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    Pablo Guerrero, Kai Sachs

    {pguerrer,ksachs}@dvs1.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de

    Introduction to RFID
    (WS 05/06)
    Brief History

     Automatic Identification (Auto-ID) and Data


    Collection (AIDC) Technologies
     Ubiquitous:
     Supermarket
     Credit/Bank/ID Cards
     Car Keys

     How Old Are These Technologies?


     1930’s, 40’s: Magnetic Stripes
     1950’s, 70’s: Bar Codes, UPC
     1949…: Radio Frequency ID
    Physical and Digital Worlds

    items
    smart
    voice input

    systems
    scanning
    bar code
    manual

    embedded
    data entry
    [Heuser’04]

    Digital World (“bits”)

    Physical World (“atoms”)


    human intervention required NO human intervention required
    degree of automation
    RFID Systems

     An AIDC Technology using Radio Frequency:


     RFID Tags
     Chip for Holding Data
     An Antenna
     RFID Readers
     Radio Waves Characteristics
     Computer Network (if any)

     Many Types of Tags


     Active / Passive / Semi-passive
     Read / Write
     Various Frequencies
    RFID Tags
    RFID – Basic Idea

    labeling
     code (unique identifier) is stored in a RFID Tag
     Tag is attached to a product
     Product becomes now unique identifiable

     Product transmits code from the embedded tag (active tag)


     Reader gets the message (code)
    use

     code needs to be processed


     corresponding action(s) to be taken here
    RFID - Use Cases

     Badges/Smart keys  Maintenance


     Grant or deny access  Aircraft – Intelligent Toolbox

     Agriculture  Equipment - Record/db on


    Tag
     Livestock Tracking
     Supply Chain Mgmt
     Toll roads
     Inventory control
     Tracking and charging
     Logistics
     Asset Management
    RFID – Supply Chain Mgmt

     Innovate ways to identify, locate and monitor goods


    as they travel through the supply chain of many
    industries
     First Benefits
     Increase accuracy of orders
     Reduce inventory handling cost
     Improve inventory handling
     Fewer misplaced items (in warehouse)
     Reduce losses from theft (ca. $31 Bi in 2002)
    RFID – Supply Chain Mgmt (cont)
    EPCglobal Network

     Based on 5 Main Pillars:


     Electronic Product Code (EPC)
     ID System
     EPC Middleware
     Discovery Services
     EPC Information Services (EPC IS)
     EPC:
     Unique “object” identifier (worldwide)
     96-bit number
     Extension of the Universal Product Code (UPC)

    header manufacturer product serial no


    8 bits 28 bits 24 bits 36 bits
    > 268 Million > 16 Million > 68 Billion
    EPCglobal Network (cont)

     ID System
     EPC Tags
     EPC Readers

     EPC Middleware
     Discovery Services
     Object Naming Service (ONS)

     EPC Information Services


    RFID – More Pictures
    RFID – Some Challenges

     Reduce Tag Prices (5 Cent Initiative)


     IT Infrastructure
     Data Processing
     Online Handling of Huge Amounts of Streaming Data
     Storage, Network Bandwidth & Systems
     Integration
     DBs, Data Warehouses and Enterprise Apps

     Global Standards
     Frequency of Tags & Readers
     USA, Europe and Japan using Different Frequencies
    RFID – Privacy Concerns

    From Consumers’ Perspective:


     They are not well informed
     Unclear reason for its usage
     Companies usually have low credibility
     They could have something to hide

     Laws do not really protect people against misuse


     Secure technology?
     Enough experiments?
    RFID – Privacy Concerns (cont)

    tion
    (HW)

    Your
    Applica
    id

    driver
    tagged item

    Rea de r
    )
    (HW
    er

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    id
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    Industry: Your competitor, thieves, …


    End Consumer: companies trying to profile you, thieves
    RFID - Summary

     Efficiency, Convenience
     Anti-Counterfeiting and Tampering
     Trend: Integration of Physical and Digital Worlds
     Understand (on Field) the Problem and then Select
    Appropriate Solution
     Read and Write Capability
     Portable Database

     Uniquely Identify Every Physical Object


    Thank you! ;^)

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