The ecoSystem for RFID in BizTalk

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David McGhee & Mick Badran

Microsoft\ Breeze Training

Agenda

Introduction to RFID

RFID Infrastructure

RFID Optimization

Microsoft RFID FrameworkMicrosoft RFID Framework

RFID Development and Challenges

Physical Setup

Future?

Comments and Questions

RFID Intro

What is RFID?

A typical RFID system

What are tags and how do they differ?

Frequency vs RangeFrequency vs Range

Fixed vs Mobile

Active vs Passive

Problem space is not enough applications but too disparate solutions

Devices

Sophisticated / Expensive

Multi-purpose

Diverse format and providers

Solution specific – often industry specificSolution specific – often industry specific

The RFID Bill of Materials

Data

base

Line of Business Applications

Managem

ent &

Monito

ring

Busin

ess I

nte

lligence

RFID Middleware

RFID readers

Business Process OrchestrationBusiness Process Orchestration

Data

base

Managem

ent &

Monito

ring

Busin

ess I

nte

lligence

Who is using RFID?Physical items to track

Merchandise

Assets

Employees

Customers

Location Operations

Content and Data

Environment Sensors

Item History

Information

Customers

•Ancient Vatican Apostolic Library•Benetton – Clothing•Tokyo - RFID Tuna, USA - Salmon•Wal-Mart Slap and shipping•NEC Hong Kong bus transport•US State Department (15,000 passports in 2007)•Boeing Identification 4 million parts for the new Dreamliner aircraft•Qantas dock loading and vehicle tracking

Microsoft RFID Goals

Encourage widespread RFID adoption

Scalable, deployable, extensible infrastructure

Standards based (EPC and ISO)

Broad device support

Application enablementApplication enablement

Lowest TCO

Build an RFID infrastructure that enables

Compliance

Automation

Business process transformation

Value Provided by RFID Identify where

you want to

be

Basic Standarised Rationalised Dynamic

Identify where

you are

Enabling Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimisation

Microsoft RFID InfrastructureMicrosoft RFID Infrastructure

Handle notificationsHandle notificationsFilterFilter

AggregateAggregateTransformTransform

AlertAlertManageManage

Read TagsRead TagsWrite TagsWrite TagsPrintPrintDecommissionDecommissionStatusStatus

Sync CommandsSync Commands OperationsOperations

Application Development

Custom ProviderCustom Provider EPC (Standards) ProviderEPC (Standards) Provider

Device abstraction and managementDevice abstraction and management

Event ProcessingEvent Processing

ReadersReaders PrintersPrinters

Microsoft RFID InfrastructureMicrosoft RFID Infrastructure

DevicesDevices

…. SensorsSensors

Demo 1_Writing a tag

1

Inferring Read Events

TimeTime Reader 1Reader 1 Reader 2Reader 2 Reader 3Reader 3

Time 1Time 1 Item SeenItem Seen

Time ?Time ?

Time 3Time 3 Item SeenItem Seen

2

Infered

Read Event

11

Evaluating events based on past reads including time stamp of the

sighting allows to make sense out of low level events and reach a

consistent picture of the desposition of objects.

Source: Adapted from Oat Systems

3

RFID and IT Challenges

Order No. 4711 shippedComplete and on-time

Manging high volumes of data (without bringing

ERP to its knees)

Dealing with Networkoutages

noise

RFID is not perfect

Demo 2 _ Processing

Example Partners

Physical Setup

Adapted Intermec process

The Future?

Global ubiquitous “aware” network

Integration of physical and virtual

Smart dust

Digestible/Degradable tags Digestible/Degradable tags

Bio-devices

Pros and Cons:

ConsiderationConsideration

SocialSocial

PoliticalPolitical

EconomicEconomic

LegalLegal

TechnologicalTechnological

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

CulturalCultural

BenefitBenefit

NetworkingNetworking

VotingVoting

CashCash

CertificationCertification

SensorySensory

DisposalDisposal

PersonalisedPersonalised

DrawbackDrawback

PrivacyPrivacy

ManipulationManipulation

TheftTheft

SecuritySecurity

DataData

WasteWaste

IsolationIsolation

Questions Comments etc?

ResourcesMicrosoft RFID and Privacyhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=eeb9de77-c1ee-4c7b-8db9-

00614b8bee63&DisplayLang=en

RFID Developer Centerhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/canada/rfid/

More ramblings on RFIDMore ramblings on RFIDhttp://blogs.msdn.com/davidmcg

http://www.breezetraining.com.au

Standards

AIM : www.rfid.org

ANSI: www.ansi.org

EPCGlobal: www.epcglobalus.org

RFIDJournal:www.rfidjournal.com

RFIDSolutionsOnline: www.rfidsolutions.com

UCC: www.uc-council.org

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