Standards Overview

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Standards Overview

• Craig K. Harmon
• President, Q.E.D. Systems

http//www.autoid.org/hot.htm
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Craig K. Harmon President - Q.E.D.
Systemshttp//www.qed.org http//www.autoid.org

• Standards Development and Data Collection
  Education, Consulting, Systems Design
• Chairman, ANSI NCITS T6 (Radio Frequency
  Identification) - ANSI NCITS 2561999 R2001
• Chairman, ANSI MH10.8.4 (RFID for Returnable
  Containers)
• Chairman U.S. TAG to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4
  RFID
• Past 2-Term Chairman U.S. TAG to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC
  31/WG 2 Data Structure
• Senior Project Editor ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4/SG
  3 RFID- Air Interface
• JTC 1/SC 31 Liaison Officer to the International
  Air Transport Association (IATA)
• JTC 1/SC 31 Liaison Officer to the International
  Telecommunications Union (ITU-R)
• JTC 1/SC 31 Liaison Officer to the European
  Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
• ISO TC 104 (Freight Containers / RFID) Liaison
  Officer to JTC 1/SC 31
• Project Leader, ISO 23389 - Freight Containers -
  Read/Write RF Tags
• USA Expert and Project Editor to ISO TC 122/WG 4
  7(Package Labeling)
• USA Expert IEC TC 91 (Packaging of Electronic
  Components)
• Chair Project Editor , ANSI MH10.8.2 (Data
  Identifiers) / ANSI MH10.8.3 (Common Syntax)
• Project Editor, ANSI MH10.8.3M (2D Work Group)
• Charter member, AIDC 100
• Vocabulary Rapporteur to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31
• UCC Industrial Commercial Advisory Committee
  (ICAC)
• UCC Shipping Container Label Marking Committee
  (SCMLC)

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Why Bother with Standards?

• They will effect business practices throughout
  the world
• Its a virtual guarantee that you will have to
  change your business practices if you dont
  participate
• You control your own destiny if you do participate

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Benefits of Standardization

• Increases customers confidence in new
  technologies
• Promotes world-wide RFID acceptance and
  technology advancement
• Broadens markets for manufacturers, encourages
  global competition, and reduces price for end
  users
• Facilitates applications development by
  encouraging
• interoperability and by reducing customization
• Provides development platform for complementary
• products (software, translators, hardware
  accessories)
• Standards Making the most of any new technology

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Issuers of Standards

• ? International (ITU, ISO, and IEC)
• ? Regional (CEN)
• ? National (ANSI, CII)
• ? Industry (EIA, AIAG, TCIF, ATA, UCC)
• ? Corporate

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Standards Organizations
International
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
(United Nations)
United Postal Union (UPU) (United Nations)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO)
ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1)
SC 31 Automatic Data Capture
ITU-T (fka CCITT) Telecommunications
SC 17 IC Cards
TC 104 Freight Containers
WG 1 - Symbology
ITU-R (fka CCIR IFBR) Radio-frequency Issues
TC 204 Road Informatics
WG 2 - Data Content
WG 3 - Conformance
ITU-D (fka BDT) Telecommunications Development
TC 122 (ISO 15394) Packaging
WG 4 - RFID
Regional
Comité Européen Normalisation Electrotechnique
(CENELEC)
Comité Européen Normalisation (CEN)
Comité Européen Postal Telegraph (CEPT)
ECMA
National
Deutches Institut fur Normung (DIN)
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Standards Australia (SAA)
ANSI
AFNOR
JISC
IEEE
NCITS
MHI
UCC
EIA
AIM
Other
T6
B10
Industry
ATA
AIAG
CompTIA
EIA
HIBCC
UCC
AIA
Other
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International Organization for Standardization
(ISO)

• 118 countries participate in the ISO process, the
  real operating membership consists of 85
  countries
• The countries select a domestic organization to
  be their representative to ISO
• ANSI - United States
• AFNOR - France
• BSI - Great Britain
• JISC - Japan
• Each country gets only ONE vote

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The Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

• Each countrys national body assigns an
  organization to be the TAG for an SC
• ANSI has given AIM the administration
  responsibilities for the TAG to SC 31
• Each TAG sends a delegation to the SC meetings
• The Head of Delegation (HoD) votes for the TAG

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Task Groups

• Task groups are made up of members of each
  countrys Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
• They work on approved projects and recommend new
  projects
• They bring their proposals and their work to
  their TAG so that the countrys position can be
  developed

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STAGES TO DEVELOP AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
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JTC 1 Committees

• JTC 1 / SC 2 Coded character sets
• JTC 1 / SC 6 Telecommunications and information
  exchange between systems
• JTC 1 / SC 7 Software engineering
• JTC 1 / SC 11 Flexible magnetic media for digital
  data interchange
• JTC 1 / SC 17 Identification cards and related
  devices
• JTC 1 / SC 22 Programming languages, their
  environments and system software
  interfaces
• JTC 1 / SC 23 Optical disk cartridges for
  information interchange
• JTC 1 / SC 24 Computer graphics and image
  processing
• JTC 1 / SC 25 Interconnection of information
  technology equipment
• JTC 1 / SC 27 IT Security techniques
• JTC 1 / SC 28 Office equipment
• JTC 1 / SC 29 Coding of audio, picture,
  multimedia and hypermedia information
• JTC 1 / SC 31 Automatic identification and data
  capture techniques
• JTC 1 / SC 32 Data management and interchange
• JTC 1 / SC 34 Document description and processing
  languages
• JTC 1 / SC 35 User interfaces
• JTC 1 / SC 36 Learning technology

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31

• Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1)
• Charted to work on technical specifications
• JTC 1 consists of both ISO and IEC
• Over time there have been 36 sub-committees (SC),
  now there are 17
• SC 31 is chartered to work on automatic data
  capture technical specifications

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Current Standards Activities SC 31

• ISO SC 31 is chartered to
• Write the ISO 1D and 2D symbology standards
• Develop the international standards for both
  linear and 2D print quality
• Write the ISO data structure standards
• Develop conformance standards for scanners,
  printers, verifiers, and print quality
• Develop RFID item identification technical
  standards

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ANSI

• ANSI is the official U.S. member of ISO
• There are 2,856 ANSI committees
• There are 186 active technical ANSI committees
• In 1995 there were 1,676 ISO meetings not
  counting IEC, CEN, ANSI etc.
• ANSI gives accreditation to domestic
  organizations
• MHI, UCC, AIM, HL7, INCITS and others

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International Standards Organization (ISO)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Technical Committee (TC) 122 (Packaging)
ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) - IT
WG 4 (Transport Labels)
WG 7 (Package Labels)
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Subcommittee 31
Secretariat Uniform Code Council (UCC)
National Body (NB) Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
WG 1 Data Carrier
WG 2 Data Structure
WG 3 Conformance
WG 4 RF Tags
Convener S. Ackley (US)
Convener E. Boonet (BE)
Convener C. Swindin (UK)
Convener H. Barthel
U.S. TAG Administrator MHI
DAI
Code 39
Linear Print Quality
Air Interface
Shipping Labels
ITF
Data Syntax
2D Print Quality
Unique RF Tag ID
MaxiCode
Printing Specs
License Plate
Defs. Logical Mem Map
Product Package Marking
Data Matrix
Test Specs BC Printers
Application Profiles
Test Specs BC Readers
EAN/U.P.C.
ASN.1 Commands
Test Specs BC Verifiers
Code 128
Dimensions Layout
PDF417
RFID Performance
QR Code
RFID Conformance
Symbology Recommendations (Linear 2D)
Symbology Identifiers
Print Quality Level
Label Materials
License Plate Recommendations
Database / EDI Issues
RFID Applications
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 (ADC) U.S. TAG
TAG Administrator FMI
TG 1 Data Carrier
TG 4 RFID
TG 2 Data Structure
TG 3 Conformance
Convener T. Barkan
Convenor C. Harmon
Convener M. Guillory
Convener F. Sharkey
Air Interface
Code 39
DAI
Linear Print Quality
ITF
Data Syntax
Defs. Logical Mem Map
2D Print Quality
MaxiCode
ASN.1 Commands
License Plate
Printing Specs
Data Matrix
Unique RF Tag ID
Test Specs BC Printers
EAN/U.P.C.
Application Profiles
Test Specs BC Readers
Code 128
Test Specs BC Verifiers
PDF417
RFID Performance
RFID Conformance
QR Code
Symbology Identifiers
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ISO
IEC
JTC 1
SC 31
WG 1 Data Carrier http//www.uc-council.org/sc31/h
ome.htm
WG 2 Data Structure http//www.uc-council.org/sc31
/home.htm
WG 4 RFID http//www.uc-council.org/sc31/home.htm
WG 3 Conformance http//www.uc-council.org/sc31/ho
me.htm
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ISO
IEC
JTC 1
SC 31
WG 4 - RFID
SG 1 - RFID Data Syntax http//www.autoid.org/SC31
/sc_31_wg4_sg1.htm
SG 2 - Unique Tag ID http//www.autoid.org/SC31/sc
_31_wg4_sg2.htm
SG 4 - Regulatory http//www.autoid.org/SC31/sc_31
_wg4_sg4.htm
SG 3 - Air Interface http//www.autoid.org/SC31/sc
_31_wg4_sg3.htm
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Types of Standards

• ? Technology (Symbology, RFID, I.C. Card)
• ? Data Content (DIs, AIs, Syntax)
• ? Conformance (Print Quality, Test
  Specifications)
• ? Application Standards (Ship Label, Product
  Package)

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VocabularyISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Vocabulary
Rapporteur

• ISO 19762 - Information Technology AIDC
  Techniques - Harmonized Vocabulary

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Data Content StandardsISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 2
WG 4/SG 1

• ISO 15424 - Data Carrier/Symbology Identifiers
• ISO 15418 - EAN.UCC Application Identifiers and
  FACT Data Identifiers and Maintenance
• ISO 15434 - Syntax for High Capacity ADC Media
• ISO 15459 - Unique ID for Transport Units Part
  1 Technical Standard Part 2 Procedural
  Standard
• ISO 15961 - Host Interrogator-Tag Functional
  Commands Other Syntax Features
• ISO 15962 - Transfer Syntax
• ISO 15963 - Unique ID of RF Tag

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Data Structure
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ANSI MH10.8.3M/ISO 15434Enveloping Structure
Message Header
M e s s a g e E n v e l o p e
E n v e l o p e
Format Header
F o r m a t
Formatted Data
Format Trailer
Format Header
E n v e l o p e
F o r m a t
Formatted Data
Format Trailer
Message Trailer
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EIA Ship Receive Data in ASCII 266 bytes
)gtRS Compliance Indicator 03FSGSUS003030 X1
2 Segments Format Header N1GSSFGSTELECOM
SUPPLIERFS Ship From Name N3GS185 MONMOUTH
PKWYFS Ship From Street Address N4GSW LONG
BRANCHGSNJGS07764-1394FS Ship From City, State,
Zip N1GSSTGSTELECOM CUSTOMERFS Ship To
Name N3GS2020 VALLEYDALE ROADFS Ship To Street
Address N4GSBURMINHAMGSALGS35244FS Ship To City,
State, Zip PIDGSFGS02GSGSGSRINGER C4CRS Product
Description 06GS Data Identifier Format
Header 3S0662742MV96421234FS Package ID
(Container License Plate) 14K123456789001FS Cus
tomer PO plus Line Item PAA00211211FS Custom
er Product ID Q1FS Quantity (Each
Implied) 1P102764007FS Supplier Product
ID 13Q1/1FS Package Count Box 1 of 1
Boxes 2Q3LBRS EOT Package Weight
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Technical StandardsOptically-Readable
MediaISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 1

• Bar Code Symbology Specification -
• ISO 16388 - Code 39
• ISO 15417 - Code 128
• ISO 15420 - EAN/U.P.C.
• ISO 16390 - Interleaved 2 of 5
• ISO 15438 - PDF417
• ISO 16023 - MaxiCode
• ISO 16022 - Data Matrix
• ISO 18004 - QR Code

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Technical StandardsRadio Frequency
Identification (RFID)ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4

• ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4/SG 3
• RFID for Item Management Air Interface (ISO
  18000)
• ISO 18000-1 - Generic Parameters - Air Interface
• ISO 18000-2 - Parameters for Air Interface lt135
  kHz
• ISO 18000-3 - Parameters for Air Interface at
  13.56 MHz
• ISO 18000-4 - Parameters for Air Interface at
  2.45 GHz
• ISO 18000-5 - Parameters for Air Interface at 5.8
  GHz
• ISO 18000-6 - Parameters for Air Interface at
  860-930 MHz
• ISO 18000-7 - Parameters for Air Interface at
  433.92 MHz
• ANSI INCITS T6
• ANSI NCITS 2561999 - Radio Frequency
  Identification
• ANSI NCITS 2562001 - Radio Frequency
  Identification
• ANSI INCITS 2562003 - Radio Frequency
  Identification

Proposed Name ChangeNew Proposed Work Item
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Conformance StandardsOptically-Readable
MediaISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 3

• ISO 15416 - Print Quality Test Spec - Linear
  symbols
• ISO 15415 - Print Quality Test Spec - 2D symbols
• ISO 15426-1 - Verifier Conformance Spec - Linear
• ISO 15426-2 - Verifier Conformance Spec - 2D
• ISO 15423-1 - Scanner Decoder Performance
  Testing - Linear
• ISO 15423-2 - Scanner Decoder Performance
  Testing - 2D
• ISO 15419 - Digital Imaging, Printer Performance
  Testing Bar Code Printing Software
• ISO 15421 - Master Test Specification

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Conformance StandardsRadio Frequency
Identification (RFID)ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 3/SG
1

• ISO 18046 - RFID Device Performance Test Methods
• ISO 18047 - RFID Device Conformance Test Methods

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Application Standards

• Optically Readable Media
• ISO 15394 - Packaging - Bar Code and
  Two-dimensional Symbols for Shipping, Transport,
  and Receiving Labels
• ISO 22742 - Packaging - Linear bar code and
  two-dimensional symbols for product packaging
• IEC 62090 - Product Package Labels for
  Electronic Components Using Bar Code and Two
  Dimensional Symbologies
• EIA/EDIFICE/EIAJ/TCIF
• AIAG/Odette/JAMA
• EAN.UCC
• U.S. DoD / NATO

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Application Standards

• RFID
• ISO 10374 - Freight containers Automatic
  identification
• ISO 23389 - Freight containers Read/write RF
  Tags
• ISO 18185 - Freight Containers - Radio-frequency
  communication protocol for electronic seal
• ISO 11785 - Radio-frequency identification of
  animals Technical concept
• ANSI MH10.8.4 - RFID for Returnable Containers
• EAN.UCC GTAG

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The Layers of Logistic Units (Optically Readable
Media)
Layer 5ISO TC 204 (None)AIAG B-15
Movement Vehicle (truck, airplane, ship, train)
Layer 4ISO TC 104 (None)
Container (e.g., 40 foot Sea Container)
Layer 3ISO TC 122/WG 4 (15394)ANSI
MH10.8.1AIAG B-10/14EIA 556-BUCC 6
Layer 2ISO TC 122/WG 4 (15394)ANSI
MH10.8.1AIAG B-10/14EIA 556-BUCC 6/EAN Genl
Spec
Layer 1ISO TC 122/WG 7 (22742) ANSI
MH10.8.6AIAG B-4 (TBD)EIA 621/624 IEC TC 91
UCC 1 /EAN Genl Spec
Layer 0ISO TC 122 (TBD)ANSI MH10.8.7AIAG
B-4EIA SP-3497UCC 1 /EAN Genl Spec
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The Layers of Logistic Units (Radio Frequency
Identification - RFID)
Movement Vehicle (truck, airplane, ship, train)
Container (e.g., 40 foot Sea Container)
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Standards

• Linear Bar Code Symbols
• Two-dimensional Symbols
• Radio Frequency Identification

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125 kHz
???
915 MHz
5.8 GHz
2.45 GHz
27.1 MHz
315 MHz
433 MHz
13.56 MHz
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RFID for Item ManagementTarget Frequencies
125kHz, 133 kHz
13.56 MHz
2.45 GHz
915 MHz
6.8 MHz
5.8 GHz
433 MHz
10 MHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1 MHz
100 MHz
1 GHz
10 GHz
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RFID PrimerFrequencies
RFID Toll Roads Item Management
RFID Access Control Animal ID
RFID Item Management
RFID I.C. Cards
Microwave EAS
Data Terminal
Cell Phone
Low Freq. EAS
Mid. Freq. EAS
TV
Data Modem
Radio Toys
Garage Door
AM
FM
CB
10 MHz
2.45 GHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1 MHz
100 MHz
1000 MHz
300 GHz
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Why RFID Standards?

• Promotes interoperability
• Among suppliers products both domestically and
  globally
• Among applications
• Reduces costs for all
• Manufacturers consumers
• for equipment, software, etc.
• Multi-vendor choices for transponders/receivers

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Compatibility Suitability of products, processes
or services for use together under specific
conditions to fulfill relevant requirements
without causing unacceptable interactions.
Interchangeability, interoperability, and
non-interference are differing levels (or
degrees) of compatibility. Interchangeability The
condition that exists between devices or systems
that exhibit equivalent functionality, interface
features and performance to allow one to be
exchanged for another, without alteration, and
achieve the same operational service. Interoperab
ility The condition that exists between systems,
from different vendors, to execute bi-directional
data exchange functions, in a manner that allows
them to operate effectively together. A guarantee
of a certain level of compatibility between
different implementations of the same standard.
The desired level of compatibility is specific to
a given standard, and can be limited to basic
services. Interconnection and interoperability
are the main objectives of standardization.
Non-interference The condition that exists
where standard-compliant components of various
types or of different vendor origins co-exist
within the same space without serious detrimental
effect on one anothers performance. Components
are not required to communicate with one another
as part of a common infrastructure, but only to
peacefully co-exist.
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ITU Regions
Region 1 - Europe Africa Region 2 - North
South America Region 3 - Asia
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RFID Standards

• ISO
• ISO 18000
• Part 2, 125-135 kHz
• Part 3, 13.56 MHz
• Part 4, 2.45 GHz
• Part 5, 5.8 GHz
• Part 6, 860-930 MHz
• Part 7, 433.92 MHz
• ISO 15418 (completed and published)
• MH10.8.2 Data Identifiers
• EAN.UCC Application Identifiers
• ISO 15434 - Syntax for High Capacity ADC Media
  (completed and published)
• ISO 18047 - RFID Device Conformance Test Methods
• ISO 18046 - RF Tag and Interrogator Performance
  Test Methods
• ISO 15962 - Process Definition Logical Memory
  Maps
• ISO 15961 - ASN.1 Commands

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ANSI MH10.8

• ANSI MH10.8.1 - Bar codes 2D symbols on unit
  loads and transport packages
• ANSI MH10.8.2 - Data Application Identifiers
• ANSI MH10.8.3 - Syntax for High Capacity ADC
  Media
• ANSI MH10.8.4 - RFID for Returnable Containers
• ANSI MH10.8.6 - Bar codes 2D symbols on product
  packages
• ANSI MH10.8.7 - Bar codes 2D symbols for
  product marking
• ANSI MH10.8.8 - RFID for Parcels, Packages,
  Flat Mail

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ANSI MH10.8.4http//www.autoid.org/ANSI_MH10_SC8/
ansi_mh10sc8_wg4.htm

• Completed Application Survey in 1999
• Application for Returnable Containers and Pallet
  tracking requires 2 to 5 meters
• Expanding EAN.UCC GTAG recommendation, MH 10
  initial draft recommended 862 to 928 MHz
• Region 2 can use 902-928 now
• As 862 to 870 MHz readers are moved into place,
  existing tags can be read
• Once the EAN lobbying effort is successful,
  market forces will move to tags with greater
  range (optimized for 866 MHz)
• Approved air interface on 27 October 2000
• Standard approved by MH 10 on 30 November 2001

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Dot 4 Summary

• Dot 4 is a standard
• There are Dot 4 artifacts in production
• Dot 4 has an established Command Set
• Dot 4 has been validated
• Dot 4 is a product compatible with ISO 18000,
  Part 4 (2450 MHz)
• Dot 4 is supported by multiple vendors
• Dot 4s I.P. is available with a no cost license
• Returnable Container Companies are using Dot 4
• Dot 4 works!!!
• Dot 4 has been selected for the tagging of tires
  by AIAG
• Dot 4 is compatible with the draft of 18000, Part
  6 Mode 1B
• Dot 4 is compatible with GTAG compatible (CHEP)
• Dot 4 is compatible with GTAG Mode B

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ANSI MH10 Members

• UPS, Chair
• 3M
• American Trucking Associations
• Automotive Industry Action Group
• Air Transport Association
• Aerospace Industries Alliance
• Bruno Associates
• Caterpillar
• Consolidated Freightways

• Consumer Electronics Association
• Defense Logistics Agency
• Federal Express
• General Motors
• Handheld Products
• IBM
• Intermec
• Lucent Technologies
• Marconi
• Panduit
• Philips
• Q.E.D. Systems

• Rylander Associates
• SCS
• Symbol Technologies
• Telcordia
• Texas Instruments
• Uniform Code Council
• United Parcel Service
• U.S. Air Force
• U.S. Department of Defense
• U.S. Department of Energy
• United States Postal Service

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EAN.UCC GTAG (2002-01-17)

• The proposals put to the meeting were as follows
• 1. That the submissions from EAN.UCC GTAG and
  the Joint Manufacturers to ISO 18000-6 are merged
  in Mode 1. There shall be two types of physical
  layer on the interrogator to tag link, each with
  an associated collision arbitration protocol
• Type A (Aloha) shall use Pulse Interval Encoding
  (PIE) with slotted ALOHA collision arbitration
  protocol
• Type B (Binary Tree) shall use Manchester
  encoding with binary tree collision arbitration
  protocol.
•     Accepted by EAN UCC
• 2. There shall be a common tag to interrogator
  physical layer, which shall use FM0 (biphase)
  encoding, and that the data rate shall be fixed
  at a nominal 40kbps.
• Accepted by EAN UCC
• 3. That a tag shall support at least one Type
  (as defined above) in Mode 1, and may support
  both Type A Type B, but is not required to do
  so.
•     Accepted by EAN UCC

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EAN.UCC GTAG (2002-01-17)

• 4. That an interrogator shall support both Type A
  and Type B tags.
•    Accepted by EAN UCC
• 5. That the order in which an interrogator
  attempts to communicate with tags through
  protocol switching shall be field-programmable.
•     Accepted by EAN UCC
• 6. That the GTAG(TM) MPPR will be restructured,
  to reference ISO 18000-6, Mode 1, as and where
  appropriate.
•    Accepted by EAN UCC

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GTAGs Compatible with GTAG-Compatible

• ANSI MH10.8.4 based on IntelliTag
• GTAG-Compatible based on IntelliTag
• GTAG Mode B based on IntelliTag
• Dot 4 is compatible with GTAG

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ANSI NCITS 2561999http//www.autoid.org/INCITS/i
ncits_t6.htm

• American National Standard 256 (NCITS 2561999)
  is the RFID standard for item management.
• Completed draft standard was unanimously approved
  by the ANSI INCITS T6 committee published for
  public review and comment through July 5th no
  negative comments received INCITS Parent
  Committee approved standard 24 September 1999.
• Includes three 2.45 GHz and one UHF physical
  interfaces
• Also includes ANSI T6 developed API approved for
  use by ALL current and future ANSI-compliant RFID
  products for item management at every frequency
• (allows customers to develop software solutions
  NOW)

Formerly NCITS (National Committee for
Information Technology Standards)Now INCITS
(InterNational Committee for Information
Technology Standards)
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ANSI NCITS 2562001http//www.autoid.org/ncits.ht
m

• The revision of ANSI NCITS 256 (NCITS 2561999)
  to include new UHF mode and new 13.56 MHz mode
• Additional UHF mode based 915 MHz (U.S. ISM)
• 13.56 MHz mode based on ISO 15693 (SC 17 I.C.
  Card)
• Modest API enhancements
• NCITS 2562001 approved by ANSI 16 April 2001

Formerly NCITS (National Committee for
Information Technology Standards)Now INCITS
(InterNational Committee for Information
Technology Standards)
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ANSI NCITS 2562003http//www.autoid.org/ncits.ht
m

• Request approved for NCITS 2562003
• Interrogator-to-Interrogator Communications
• Additional Air Interfaces
• API Enhancements

Formerly NCITS (National Committee for
Information Technology Standards)Now INCITS
(InterNational Committee for Information
Technology Standards)
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INCITS T6 Members

• Q.E.D. Systems, Chair
• AIM
• Bruno Associates
• Defense Logistics Agency
• E-Square Solutions
• IBM
• IDMicro
• Intermec

• Logicon
• Motorola
• Nedap
• Paxar Monarch
• Philips
• Savi Technology
• SCS
• Sensormatic
• SPEC

• Symbol Technologies
• Texas Instruments
• Transcore
• U.S. Air Force
• U.S. Customs Service
• U.S. Department of Defense
• United States Postal Service

Formerly NCITS (National Committee for
Information Technology Standards)Now INCITS
(InterNational Committee for Information
Technology Standards)
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ANSI INCITS T20http//www.autoid.org/INCITS/ncit
s_t20_2002.htm

• Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS)
• Committee Approved August 2001
• Committee Draft Ballot closes 18 February 2002

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ISO 18185 (ISO TC 104)

• ISO 18185 - Freight Containers - Radio-frequency
  communication protocol for electronic seal
• Will recommend 862 - 928 MHz for FHSS passive and
  433.92 MHz Narrowband active
• CD Status by the mid of 2002

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ISO 18185 - Current ControversyMultiple
Applications - Single Standard

• Choke Point - The application having the lowest
  cost tag is a choke point, where passive tag able
  is read from 3 to 5 meters in distance moving
  slowly into, out of, or within a facility.
• Yard Management - The second application with a
  more costly tag is a yard management application,
  where an active tag is read from a distance of
  100 to 300 meters able to be read dynamically
  within the container yard.
• Geo-location - The third application with the
  most costly tag of the three applications is a
  geo-location application able to read any tag
  anywhere globally (assuming the transponder to
  satellite path is not obstructed).

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ISO 18185 - Current ControversyMultiple
Applications - Single Standard

• The geo-location tag can meet most of the
  application requirements except where we need to
  isolate two or more tags that are closely
  co-located. The question becomes one of cost.
  How much are the conveyance, transporters, and
  logistic services willing to invest? When this
  question was asked prior to 911 the answer was
  very little. With the publicity that is being
  received saying that scarcely more than 2 percent
  of the containers received in port into the U.S.
  are being screened, that answer may have changed.

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ISO 23389 (ISO TC 104)

• ISO 23389 - Freight Containers - Read-Write Radio
  Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Project Approved 18 January 2002
• CD Status by the first quarter of 2003

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Resolution 3 - ISO TC 122/WG 724 January 2002

• Application Standards for RFID for Item
  Management
• ISO TC 122/WG 7 requests that Mr. Harmon prepare
  a recommendation to the ISO Central Secretariat
  for a joint working group of ISO TC 122, ISO TC
  104, and JTC 1/SC 31 to address Application
  Standards for RFID for Item Management. Mr.
  Harmon is to prepare the draft recommendation
  within 60 days of this resolution and to
  circulate the draft to WG 7. WG 7 is to respond
  to Mr. Harmon within 30 days of the drafts
  circulation after which time Mr. Harmon will
  submit the recommendations to the ISO Central
  Secretariat.

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Resolution 3 - ISO TC 122/WG 724 January 2002

• Application Standards for RFID for Item
  Management
• Returnable Containers Greater Than 1 Cubic Meter
• Small Returnable Containers
• Shipping Containers
• Product Packaging
• Product Tagging

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TC 122/TC 104/SC 31 JWG

• Part 1 - Application Requirements
• Part 2 - Common Issues for Subsequent Parts
• Part 3 - Returnable Containers gt Than 1 Cubic
  Meter
• Part 4 - Small Returnable Containers
• Part 5 - Shipping Containers
• Part 6 - Product Packaging
• Part 7 - Product Tagging
• Part 8 - Conformance Testing for Returnable
  Containers gt Than 1 Cubic Meter
• Part 9 - Conformance Testing for Small Returnable
  Containers
• Part 10 - Conformance Testing for Shipping
  Containers
• Part 11 - Conformance Testing for Product
  Packaging
• Part 12 - Conformance Testing for Product Tagging

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Summary

• Standards are critical for open systems success
• More attention is now being focused on
  international standards
• Business practices are changing
• Participation lets you control the change

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