Managing the Mandates Detailed Agenda
This is an informative and objective workshop consisting of technical sessions. |
| [8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.] - The RFID Fundamentals |
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In this session, learn the basic terminology of RFID technology – various hardware, software and how these parts form a system and operate together. We will cover:
- Birds eye view of RFID system
- Benefits of RFID
- Hardware: tags, readers, antennas and networks
- Software: drivers, middleware, enterprise applications
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| [9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.] - Tags and Readers |
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Tags characteristics and standards are very important for RFID's widespread adoption but RFID readers should be evaluated with equal if not greater care. Readers are the engines that make RFID work. They interrogate tags, sift through data and package it up for storage or use by other systems. Whereas tags typically pass through the system quickly, the readers must continue to work within the system for a long time. Topics for this session include:
- Tag Types and Features [Active, Semi-Active, Passive]
- Reader and reader antenna features
- Tag choice and affixing method (issues with materials like metals, liquids)
- Reader/Tag interaction - acceptable reading distances
- Antenna design and spacing - where are the antennas in relation to the package
- Rate of movement and quantity of tags
- Military Shipping label
- EPC Gen II standards for UHF tags
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| [10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.] - Refreshment Break |
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[10:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon] - The EPCglobal Network: Future Real-Time Supply Chain |
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RFID technology standards are being created by EPCglobal, Inc (GS1) – a consortium of technology companies and user community. EPCglobal is developing EPC Network architecture along with various tag and reader protocols. Implementation of these standards will help improve efficiency of businesses everywhere. In this course you will learn about EPCglobal, Inc. (GS1) - the RFID standards making body, Electronic Product Code, EPC Network and various components of middleware. We will cover:
- EPCglobal, Inc organization and its structure
- EPC (Electronic Product Code) - a global object numbering system
- EPC Network architecture
- ONS (Object Naming Service) - "The Internet of Things"
- Middleware - software that connects objects to
- ALE (Application Level Events) - software to manage RFID readers
- EPC-IS - Distributed EPC information system
- PML - the language of physical objects
- Benefits to supply chain
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| [12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.] - Luncheon |
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[1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.] - RFID Demonstration |
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Demonstrate working of RFID tags under various different conditions:
- Effects of materials like: metal, liquid, plastics, cardboard
- Moving and stationary objects
- Tag orientation
- Read Distance Tests
- Write (if applicable) Distance Tests
- Various tag types and protocols
- Damaged tags
- Environmental obstructions - wall, metal shelf, cabinet
- Multiple tags in close proximity – tag shadowing
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[1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.] - RFID Middleware Requirements and Integration Challenges |
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RFID technology produces a flood of data - much of it extraneous - which means software must be able to sift through data to extract information. These data must be filtered, stored, and provided to enterprise applications running business processes. Various RFID readers in the facility must be monitored, configured, and controlled. This is accomplished by a group of software called RFID Middleware. In this course you will learn about the IT (Information Technology) side of the RFID ecosystem and gain knowledge of various functions performed by RFID Middleware and how they affect your existing Business Applications and Processes. We will also discuss how to identify integration issues around RFID and enterprise systems, and how to provide an analytical framework based on different levels of integration. We will cover:
- EPCglobal Network
- Middleware components
- Middleware requirements
- Functions performed by RFID middleware
- Standards under development to share and protect the data across enterprises
- Scalability
- Selection and deployment of RFID middleware
- Various middleware platforms
- Integration layers – device, application, business
- Various technologies, techniques and best practices used within typical RFID integration projects
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[3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.] - Refreshment Break |
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[3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.] - RFID Mandates Overview and Solutions |
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Review of various RFID mandates like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, DoD and Metro
Review of various compliance options including Slap and Ship/Tag and Ship Vs full deployment. Review of Starter kits announced by various vendors. Proper EPC number generation. We will also explore the importance of finding good tag locations, and how orientation, placement, and reading environment interact to produce a successful procedure Early Adopters
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[5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.] - Questions and Answers |
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