Building Radio frequency IDentification solutions for the Global Environment

BRIDGEAn RFID project partly funded by the European Commission

www.bridge-project.eu

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Building Radio frequency IDentification solutions for the Global Environment

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WP4: Security

WP3: Serial-Level Supply Chain Control

WP2: Serial-Level Lookup Service

WP1: Hardware Development

WP12: Training Platform, Courseware & Certification

WP13: Dissemination & Adoption Tools

Technical

Development

Business

Development

Horizontal

Activities

WP15: Innovation policy and public policy

WP14: Project management

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BRIDGE: Facts and figures

• A 3 year project

• Started on July 1st 2006

• 15 work packages

• Total estimated cost: €13 millions

• Total EU Funding:€ 7,5 millions

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BRIDGE Partners

GS1

Global Office (Coordinator)

China

France

Germany

Poland

Spain

UK

Labs/Universities

Cambridge

ETH Zürich

Fudan

TUG Graz

UPC Barcelona

Solution Providers

Bénédicta

Carrefour

gardeur

Kaufhof

Nestlé UK

Northland

Sony

End users

AIDA Centre

AT4 wireless

BT

CAEN

Confidex

Domino

JJ Associates

Melior

SAP

UPM Raflatac

Verisign UK

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Technical

Work Packages

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WP1: Hardware development Tasks

Improvement of the capabilities of an RFID system

by means of the hardware development

1.1-Sensor Enabled tags

1.2-Miniature tags

1.3-Metal and Dielectric objects

tags

1.4-Low- Cost readers

1.5-High read-rateantennas for readers

1.6-Ambient-Intelligent RFID

systems

WP Partners: UPC, Cambridge, Fudan, AIDA, CAEN, UPM Raflatac, Confidex, AT4 wireless

Source: WP1

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WP 2: Serial-Level Lookup Service

Two categories of serial lookup data:

Serial-lookup service: scalability, rapid response, robustness, security, implementation of authentication and access control policy

serial-level master data recorded by manufacturer of the product (particularbatches – ingredients – processing equipment)

lifecycle event data(involved operations – sensor information)

WP Partners: AT4 wireless, Cambridge, ETH, BT, SAP, AIDA, GS1 UK

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WP 3: Serial-Level Supply Chain Control

Encapsulate information from EPC network, analyse the information and utilize it to enhance existing business processes and/or decision-making processes

WP Partners: Cambridge, ETH, BT, SAP, Bénédicta

Targeted Recall,

Diversion, Shrinkage,

Lost & Found,

Asset Tracking,

Condition Monitoring,

Reconciliation, ...

BRIDGEWP3 Prototype

EPC NetworkDiscovery Services EPC Information Services

Event Gathering Layer

Non-probabilistictrack & trace algorithms

Probabilistictrack & trace algorithms

High-level Application Programming Interface (API)GraphicalUser Interface

BusinessApplications

internaldatabase

Humanbeings

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WP 4: Security (I)

3 main focuses in the WP:

- security and privacy: analysis, requirement and dissemination

- RFID system security and integrity

- network infrastructure security

WP Partners: BT, ETH, TUG, SAP, AT4 wireless, Bénédicta, UPC, CAEN, Fudan, UPM Raflatac, Confidex, GS1 UK

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WP 4: Security (II)

Context and input framework of WP 4…

Tag Security

RFID Trusted Network

Anti-Cloning

Network Confidentiality

Data Integrity

WP1 Hardware WP 2 Serial Level Lookup Service

WP3 Serial Level Supply Chain Control

Requirements Analysis(based on WP)

Joint Security Report

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Business

Work Packages

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Approach of Business Work Packages

Problem Analysis

Requirement Analysis

Business Case

Pilot/ Trial Infrastructure/Application

Base: EPC & EPCglobal Network

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WP 5: Anti-Counterfeiting

– Develop a secure track and trace solution based on EPCglobal network infrastructure

– Analyse the drivers and enablers of counterfeiting and product piracy, the supply and demand side of illicit trade

– Requirement analysis of end-user, consumers, brand-owners and manufacturers (task will include the demands concerning an end-user EPC-based device to perform product checks) - Input from EU SToP project

– Assessing the economical justification; build business case

– Development of trial infrastructure

WP Partners: SAP, ETH Zürich

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WP6: Pharma Traceability Pilot

• Implement a complete supply chain traceability system for pharma products to improve patient safety and increase supply chain efficiency in the branded and generic supply chain.

• Demonstrate a business case and the feasibility, cost efficiency, and interoperability of the technology suite, regardless of:

– Pharma product packaging level and and product type

– Serialised data tag (RFID or Data Matrix code)

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1. Analytical Approach

2. Empirical Study

- Problem Analysis based on studies and field reports

- Requirements Analysis Hardware, Software and processes

- Develop a Business Case

- Execution of an Empirical Study - analysis results

- deployment of a pilot

WP Partners: GS1 Germany, AIDA, UPC, Carrefour, gardeur, GS1 Spain, Kaufhof, Northland

WP7: European Textile supply chain

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WP 8: Manufacturing Process Application

– Examine the role of RFID in providing accurate and complete item level information in a timely manner to enhance the managementof products in services

– Problem analysis: identify business process improvementsthat are possible through RFID tagging on work-in-progresscontainers – specially in manufacturing processes

– Requirement analysis: HW (types of tags/readers that are appropriate to business processes) + SW (existing systems and new decision system)

– Business case and trial infrastructure

WP Partners: Cambridge, Nestlé, SAP, BT

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WP 9: Reusable Asset Management

Focus on the use of EPCglobal applications for the management of reusable logistic containers- how to develop a secure track&trace solution to cut the cost and increase efficiency

Items: pallets, crates, barrels, gas cylinders, beer kegs, rail cars,trailers, etc.

First steps: market description- defining the key actors in the market- providing figures on the market

Approach:1. Questionnaire will be circulated to container pools and providers2. Description of current practices in terms of flows of goods, data and money

Pilots and trials are plannedWP Partners: GS1 France, Carrefour, GS1 Germany, Bénédicta

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WP 10: Products in Service (I)

Business problem: the gradual loss of item level information during and after the point of manufacturing. The information associated with a particular product decreases.

WP Partners: Cambridge, Sony, BT, Carrefour

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WP 10: Products in Service (II)

Examine the role of RFID in providing accurate and complete item level information in a timely manner to enhance the management of products in services:

- to conduct feasibility analysis of an RFID enabled information system for the whole lifecycle for a specific product type (e.g. TV)

- to examine the type of information that needs to be captured when products are in service and maintenance

- to conduct a requirement analysis, e.g. tags and type of information needed for maintenance and products in service

– to determine a business case: the benefits of having accurate and complete product information on products in services against the cost of HW/SW

– trial to prove the robustness of the EPC network for intra- and inter-communications to store, retrieve and filter product lifecycle information

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WP 11: Item Level Tagging for Non-Food-Products

To understand how item level tagging will help to improve efficiency and provide better services for the customer:a) optimised order and forecasts with enhances visibilityb) reduction of returns to suppliersc) improve inventory in store and warehoused) decrease out of stockse) lower shrinkagef) develop collaboration between partners

Product categories: - cultural products: DVDs, books, SW, CDs video games- textile products

WP Partners: Carrefour, Cambridge, GS1 France, GS1 Germany

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Training, DisseminationInnovation & Policy

Work Packages

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WP12: Training

Training activities (WP 12) – GS1 GO

– To perform a Training Needs Analysis as to assess which course material needs to be developed for which target audience and in which format

– Based on the Training Needs Analysis, to develop course material in a blended learning approach (eLearning, face-to-face training, trainers kits, syllabi, etc.)

– To customize the existing GS1 eLearning platform (i.e. LEARN) as to ensure it fully support EPC/RFID student administration, tracking and certification for this project.

– To assess whether a ISO 17024 business certificate can be delivered to the students attending the EPC/RFID courses developed in the framework of this project

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Concept animations- short videos

Patient safety

Apparel retailing

ReturnableTransport Items

Shipping & delivery

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WP13: Dissemination

Dissemination activities (WP 13) – GS1 GO

– Concept animations: multi-media objects used for e-learning courses, presentations

– Portable Demo: Demonstration software of the EPCglobal network

– Economic impact: RFID market sizing study complemented by qualitative impact analysis

– Portal: Public and Private web portal enabling dissemination and collaboration

– Awareness: Study about consumer awareness of the technology

– Roadshow: Information and material package to support conferences and workshop disseminating the results of the project

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Portable demonstration

Interactive software package

+

Comprehensive user manual

Pallet with RFID tags passing through portal

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WP15: Innovation & Policy

Innovation and Policy (WP15) – GS1 UK

– From RFID to the Internet of things: Annual report on how ubiquitous computing may develop, especially with regard to RFID and its application in a more pervasive network

– RFID and public policy matters: Annual report on areas where RFID implementation affects public policy matters (Competitiveness, Governance, IPR and Anti-Trust, Privacy and Security, Health and Science, Environment and Waste, Communications, Spectrum, Research)