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THE EPC SYSTEMTHE EPC SYSTEMSophie Le PallecSophie Le Pallec
Gencod EAN FranceGencod EAN France
EPCglobal Project ManagerEPCglobal Project Manager
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Identification solution of the future
Codes RFID Tag
Network
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Item IdentificationGTIN3453150000128
Code EPC01.0000A89.00016F.00289AC0
Code EPC01.0000A89.00016F.00180DC0
Code EPC01.0000A89.00016F.00189DC0
Code EPC01.0000A89.00016F.00169DC0
Codes
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Reading at long range
Reader
Antenna
RFID Tag
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to create a competitive market : multiple vendors, interoperability between devices, scale economy, user’s confidence…
RFID : regulatory standards technical standard (air interface) data content (EPCglobal)
The importance of standards
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regulatory standards technical standard (air interface) data content (EPCglobal)
Relevant RFID standards
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EPC TAG DATA
A unique ID …………………. in a RFID tag…
…which together, uniquely identifies an object
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Consistent global identification
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Global adoption of a common standard low cost implementation effective supporting data management system Quality assurance through accreditation
Social issues for technology adoption : privacy human safety
Challenges
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