Unique Radio Innovation for the 21st Century : Building Scalable and Global RFID Networks

Are you an engineer or a researcher developing RFID systems? Are you a manager considering deploying RFID-based applications? If so, this book is for you. Covering modern RFID systems, the challenges to RFID implementation are addressed using specific industrial research examples and common integration issues. The primary focus is on answering questions surrounding building scalable global Internet-based RFID networks. Key topics include RFID data management, RFID data processing and integration, Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and sensors. The book considers the challenges of and solutions to building and exploiting global networks to guarantee one of the most important business drivers for modern RFID technology: traceability. The authors have drawn together RFID applications from the retail supply chain, asset and product lifecycle management, anti-counterfeiting and cold chain management to explore how global traceability networks can be created using RFID and sensor technologies. They present insights from world’s leading research laboratories. 1. RFID data management -- Database integration -- Speed issues in data movement -- Data stream management -- Efficient data storage and retrieval -- Managing uncertainty -- 2. Global RFID information architectures -- RFID middleware architecture -- RFID and sensor network integration architectures -- RFID data sharing architectures -- Integration with ERP, SCM and MRP -- SOA (Services oriented architecture) -- Enterprise I.T. architecture and middleware touch points -- RFID network management -- COTS and Open Source RFID infrastructure -- Integration of RFID with other applications -- Security -- 3. Internet technologies and RFID: -- Web services and RFID -- RFID and semantic Web -- 4. RFID applications -- (Inventory Management, Asset Management, Retail, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare/Medicine/Biotech/Biology, Aerospace / Airlines / Airport and baggage management, Automotive, Shipbuilding, Entertainment/Media, Financial / Mobile Payments) -- Business versus consumer applications -- Business process redesign and RFID -- Innovative RFID-enabled applications -- RFID case studies and field trials of RFID applications -- Commercial experience with RFID -- Security and access -- 5. Business Issues: -- ROI analysis at unit and enterprise levels -- Revenue models in RFID services -- Effect of RFID on process improvement for the enterprise -- Impact on the CIO/I.T. office -- Legal issues in RFID. edited by Damith C. Ranasinghe, Quan Z. Sheng, Sherali Zeadally. Cover 1 Preface 6 Contents 8 Contributors 12 About the Editors 16 Part I Future of RFID 18 The Next Generation of RFID Technology 20 1 Introduction 20 2 Low Cost Tag Manufacturing 22 3 Comparison Between Organic and Silicon Ink PrintedElectronics 27 4 The Need for Printed Semi-conductors Standards as Opposedto Single Crystal Standards 34 5 Conclusions 37 References 39 Breakthrough Towards the Internet of Things 42 1 The Internet of Things from Companies’ Perspective 42 2 Technologies to Implement the Internet of Things 48 3 Printed Organic Electronics 50 4 Conclusions 54 References 54 Threats to Networked RFID Systems 56 1 Introduction 56 2 RFID Edge Hardware Layer 58 3 Communication Layer 65 4 Back-End Layer 73 5 Open Issues and Discussion 77 References 77 Part II Data Management 82 Temporal and Location Based RFID EventData Management and Processing 84 1 Introduction 84 2 Temporal and Location Based Modeling of RFID Data 86 3 Expressively Querying RFID Data 93 4 Modeling RFID Applications with Complex RFID Events 95 5 Rules Based RFID Event Data Processing 100 6 Related Work 103 7 Conclusions 104 References 104 Event Management of RFID Data Streams: FastMoving Consumer Goods Supply Chains 106 1 Introduction 106 2 FMCG Case Studies 108 3 Principles of Event Management 110 4 Requirements of RFID Data Management 111 5 RFID Data Stream Modelling 118 6 Conclusions 124 References 125 Semantic-Based RFID Data Management 128 1 Introduction 128 2 Motivating Scenario 130 3 Related Work 132 4 Preliminaries 134 5 Framework and Approach 141 6 Experimental Evaluation 148 7 Conclusions 156 References 156 RFID Data Cleaning for Shop FloorApplications 160 1 Introduction 160 2 Application Scenarios and Problem Background 161 3 Related Work 163 4 The Cleaning Approach 164 5 Experiments 169 6 Conclusion 176 References 177 Part III Global Information Architecturesand Systems 179 Autonomous Control and the Internet of Things:Increasing Robustness, Scalability and Agilityin Logistic Networks 180 1 Introduction 180 2 State-of-the-Art Analysis and Technical Background 181 3 Merging the Concept of Autonomous Logistic Objectswith the Internet of Things 188 4 Field of Application 194 5 Conclusion and Outlook 196 References 197 A Design for Secure Discovery Services in theEPCglobal Architecture 200 1 Introduction 200 2 Analysis of Potential Models for Discovery Services 202 3 Discovery Service Design 207 4 Security Issues 212 5 Conclusions 217 References 218 Evaluating Discovery Services Architecturesin the Context of the Internet of Things 220 1 Introduction 220 2 Discovery Services in the Context of the Internet of Things 221 3 Evaluating Discovery Services 226 4 Simulation Design 227 5 Results 230 Appendix A 232 References 243 RFID-Enhanced Ubiquitous Knowledge Bases:Framework and Approach 246 1 Introduction 246 2 Motivation 248 3 Related Work 249 4 Theoretical Framework 251 5 Architecture Details 254 6 Case Study 258 7 Experiments 266 8 Conclusions 270 References 270 RFID Middleware Systems: A ComparativeAnalysis 274 1 Middleware Solution for RFID Applications 274 2 Generic RFID Middleware Solutions 278 3 Event Based RFID Middleware 281 4 Dynamic Resource Management of RFID Data 284 5 RFID Infrastructure for Item Location Applications 287 6 Commercial RFID Middleware Solutions 288 7 Analysis 289 8 Open Problems 292 9 Concluding Remarks 293 References 293 Part IV Innovative Applications 297 RFID in the Apparel Retail Industry: A CaseStudy from Galeria Kaufhof 298 1 Introduction 298 2 Fundamentals 299 3 Case Background 303 4 RFID Applications 308 5 Summary 321 References 322 The Potential of RFID Technology in the Textileand Clothing Industry: Opportunities,Requirements and Challenges 326 1 Introduction 326 2 Structure, Processes and Main Requirements in the Textile andClothing Supply Network 327 3 Opportunities and Issues in the Adoption of RFID Technologyin the Textile and Clothing Industry 333 4 Industrial Fall-Out: Experiences from Industrial Projects 339 5 Conclusions 344 References 345 A New Security Paradigmfor Anti-Counterfeiting: Guidelinesand an Implementation Roadmap 348 1 Introduction 348 2 RFID Security –Where we are Today 349 3 What Managers Need to Know About Security 350 4 Paradigm Shift for Security in Anti-Counterfeiting 353 5 Roadmap Toward Secure Product Authentication with RFID 356 6 Supply Chain Locations for Product Authentication 359 7 Conclusions 366 References 367 Green Logistics Management 370 1 Green Logistics and RFID 370 2 Green Logistics Oriented Business Environment (GLOBE) 371 3 Pilot Case Study: RFID Based After Service Process 377 4 Conclusion 381 References 381 Object Oriented Business Process Modellingin RFID Applied Computing Environments 384 1 Introduction 384 2 The State of the Art 385 3 Incorporating Business Process Modelling into RFID-enabledApplications 386 4 Introduction to Two Models for Business Process Modellingin the RFID-Applied Environments 389 5 Case Study 393 6 Conclusions 399 References 400 Part V Business and Investment 403 Legal Regulation and Consumers: The RFIDIndustry’s Perspective 404 1 Introduction 404 2 Industry Interviews 405 3 Survey Research Methodology 409 4 Discussion of Observations 413 5 Conclusion 424 References 425 Investment Evaluation of RFID TechnologyApplications: An Evolution Perspective 428 1 Introduction 428 2 Background 429 3 An Evolution Approach for RFID Investment Evaluation 434 4 Application of the Proposed Approach to a RetailingOrganisation 435 5 Discussion 445 6 Conclusions 447 Appendix 447 References 449 An Analysis of the Impact of RFID Technologyon Inventory Systems 452 1 Introduction 452 2 An Inventory Model Subject to Inaccuracies: The Impactof RFID 457 3 Conclusion 465 References 466 Index 468 3642034616,9783642034619,9783642034626 Springer Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Next Generation of RFID Technology....Pages 3-23 Breakthrough Towards the Internet of Things....Pages 25-38 Threats to Networked RFID Systems....Pages 39-63 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Temporal event data management temporal and Location Based event data management location based RFID Event Data Managementevent data management and Processing....Pages 67-88 Event Management of RFID Data Streams: Fast Moving Consumer Goods Supply Chains....Pages 89-109 Semantic-Based RFID Data Management....Pages 111-141 RFID Data Cleaning for Shop Floor Applications....Pages 143-160 Front Matter....Pages 161-161 Autonomous Controlautonomous control and the Internet of ThingsInternet of Things Smart Objects : Increasing Robustness, Scalability and Agility agility in logistics in Logistic Networks....Pages 163-181 A Design for Secure Discovery Services in the EPCglobal Architecture....Pages 183-201 Evaluating Discovery Services Architectures in the Context of the Internet of Things....Pages 203-227 RFID-Enhanced Ubiquitous Knowledge Bases: Framework and Approach....Pages 229-255 RFID Middleware Systems: A Comparative Analysis....Pages 257-278 Front Matter....Pages 279-279 RFID in the Apparel Retail Industry: A Case Study from Galeria KaufhofGaleria Kaufhof ....Pages 281-308 The Potential of RFID Technology in the Textile and Clothing Industry: Opportunities, Requirements and Challenges....Pages 309-329 A New Security Paradigm for Anti-Counterfeiting anti-counterfeiting technology See security feature : Guidelines and an Implementation Roadmap....Pages 331-351 Green Logistics green logistics Management green logistics management ....Pages 353-365 Object Oriented Business Process Modelling in RFID Applied Computing Environments....Pages 367-384 Front Matter....Pages 385-385 Legal Regulation and Consumers: The RFID Industry’s Perspective industry perspective ....Pages 387-409 Investment Evaluation of RFID Technology Radio Frequency Identification Applications: An Evolution Perspective....Pages 411-434 An Analysis of the Impact of RFID Technology on Inventory Systems....Pages 435-450 Back Matter....Pages 451-459