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DASH7TM Technical Overview Webinar
Hosted by the DASH7 Alliance
December 2, 2009
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Agenda & Speaker Intro
Intro to DASH7 Alliance Paul Ritchie, DASH7 Executive Director
DASH7ology 101 JP Norair, Applications Engineer, Savi Technology
Case Study: Evigia & DASH7 Rob Hower, Director Integration Engineering, Evigia
DASH7 Standardization & Certification Ryad Semichi, Director Standards Technology, Savi Technology
Q&A Please email questions to [email protected]
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A non-profit consortium advancing the use
of DASH7 wireless sensor networking
technology with more than 30 participants
from across the globe
www.dash7.org
The DASH7 Alliance
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Goals of the Alliance
1. Improve and extend the ISO 18000-7 standard
2. Certify DASH7 product compliance and interoperability
3. Educate the marketplace
4. Encourage development of new DASH7 innovations
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Robert W. Hower
Evigia Systems, Inc.
www.evigia.com
DASH7 Webinar Dec 2, 2009
DASH7 Product Engineering
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Evigia Background
Low-power wireless sensor development
Custom integrated circuits and MEMS
Small, low-cost, low-power systems
Why DASH7
Improved range transmission in the presence of metal/concrete (433 MHz)
Longer battery life
International Standard
Northrup Grumman Evigia team selected as one of four teams for RFID III contract
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Product Development
Core commands
DASH7 hardware platform
Base required commands
Additional commands to improve performance for customer
Flexible hardware designs Extended memory, sensors, serial connection
Different form factors
Modifiable layers
Hardware
Protocol layer
Software interface
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Full suite of DASH7 products
6 tags License plate tag
Minimal commands low cost
Asset Tag
Database low memory
Asset Tag with non-replaceable battery
Small form factor
Data rich tag
Large memory, USB interface
Sensor tag
Sensors, memory, alarm readout
Container security tag
Breach sensors
2 readers Hand held
Portable, barcode scan
Fixed/transportablereader
High functionality
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DASH7 products
Designed for rugged conditions
Wide temperature range, weather, shock/vibration
Range 300 500 ft
Reliability
4+ year battery life
Interoperability
Communications between any DASH7 compliant tags and readers
Low EMI
Certified for any aircraft
1DASH7 & Standards
Ryad Semichi
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2Standards: from DASH7 to ISO
Requirements DASH7 ISO
Outreach TechnologyTest
&
Certification
JTC1/SC31
WG4
RFID
TC104:Freight
Containers
Industry
Consortiums
Market
Research
SDOs
Best
practices
Publications
Development
priorities.
New Features
Extension &
Core Specs
Whitepapers
New Features
Performance
Enhancements
Conformance &
Interoperability
Test Methods
Certification
Program
WG5
RTLS
WG6
MIIM
WG7
Security
ISO Contributions:
-Technical reports, Whitepapers,
DASH7 Specifications
-Implementation guides
- Industry Reports & Requirements
3Standards development cycle
(*): http://www.iso.org/iso/standards_development/processes_and_procedures/deliverables/deliverables_schema-2.htm
Products
DASH7
Ratified
PublicationsCertified
+
Active ISO
Participation+
< 6 months
(*)ISO Development Cycle: Average time from proposal to publication
18 to 24 months
=
Accelerated Standards
roadmap to :
- Meet todays needs with todays expertise and solutions.- encourage innovation
- enrich and extend feature set
- enable faster time to market
DASH7 is committed to
introducing all of its technical
specifications to ISO.
4DASH7 Certification
Applications Solutions Features Technology
Providers
Vertical & Regional Markets
DASH7 Test and Certification (in development): Supporting market growth
Increased DASH7 adoption
Test procedures:
- Documented
- Automated
- Executed the same
way around the world
Test Centers:
- Accredited
- Audited
- Operating as a global
network
- Collaborating and
supporting Manufacturers
Certification:
- Per product
-Global and across industries.
- Meets compliance &
interoperability requirements
- Delivered by the DASH7
Alliance.
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DASH7 is a Membership Org
Open Membership
3 levels: Charter, Principal & Associate
Non-Profit Technical Advisory Board
Major Opportunity to Influence A Very Strategic Wireless Technology
Email [email protected] or visit www.dash7.org for more details
Members Only meeting scheduled for Feb. 2-3, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.