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RFID/USN Technology in
Korea
6. April. 2005.
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ETRI towards u-IT Korea
ETRI is devoting to R&D on ubiquitous IT
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RFID
Radio Frequency IDentification
Transferring of data and power, using contact-less technology
Complementing limitations of barcode and other AIDC devices
Radio signals
(Air Interface)
BcN
(IP BasedNetwork)
Reader
Server
Host
(M/W)
Biz.App.
App.Server
Server
Biz.
(ex. SCM)
ONS/
Data Storage,
Savant/
Information
PML
Processing
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Data
Energy
RFID Tags
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USN Concept in Korea
UBIQUITOUS – Everywhere, everything with RFID tags
SENSOR – Sensing ID and environmental information
NETWORK – Real time management via network
Service and application
RFID
USN
BCN
DMB
DMB
(IP based core network)
Newradio
radio
New
interface
interface
DTV
DTV
Cellular
PCS
IMT- 2000
4G
WLAN
type
Wire
Wire-line
xDSL
Wireless Sensor Network
RFID + Sensing
PDA
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USN above RFID
Area
Description
RFID
(’04~’07)
Wireless recognition technology of objects’
information/record
USN
(’04~’08)
Infrastructure
(’04~’08)
Category
Wireless Sensor Networking with collecting
physical/environmental information
including objects
Inter-networking RFID/USN with
wired/wireless network and related
techniques
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Tag (Chip) and Reader
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RFID Middleware and Service
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RFID System Engineering
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Sensor node and networking
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USN middleware and Service
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Context-Awareness / Algorithms
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USN System Engineering
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Standards and Identifiers, Policies
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Network Integration (IPv6, BcN)
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Practical Applications, Test-bed
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RFID/USN Strategy
Interests are at peak
IT 839 strategy
Success of smart card
for public transportation
Promotion of USN development
Expected to lead to
‘Autonomous Sensing Network’
RFID/USN frequency allotted
RFID privacy and policy
discussion
Demands
Developing
RFID / USN
Infrastructure
R&D
Policy
Service / Test
Proficient test-bed &
infrastructures for new IT
technologies
6 pilot projects in public sectors
Lots of private test cases from
private companies
Technological lag in RFID
Necessity for creating initial
market
Development of prototypes
from 2004
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Demands
IT & Korea
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Policy
RFID Frequency
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Service / Test
RFID Pilot Projects in Public Sector
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Service / Test
RFID Test Cases in Private Sector
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R&D
RFID/USN @ ETRI
2004
Devices
S/W
2005
2006
2007
900MHz Tag/Reader
433MHz Tag/Reader
RFID + Sensor, Smart Active Label
Node, Network, Mobile & SOC
RFID Host S/W, API
Context-Awareness, Security
Sensor Ad-hoc Network, RTLS
Power Saving, Routing Algorithms
USN
Testbed
Real-world Applications, Infrastructure
RFID/USN Research Group
1. 900MHz Reader Technology
2005
2. 433MHz Reader Technology
Korea Association of RFID/USN
3. Mobile RFID Technology
Korea USN Center, USN Forum
2006 3Q : Design & Prototype
Telecommunications Technology
Association - RFID/USN PG
Mobile RFID Forum
2006 4Q : Test service
4. RFID Applications
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R&D
R&D @ ETRI
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Technology Convergence
Various Combinations with RFID
Software
Software
Engineering
Engineering
Mobile
Mobile
Phone
Phone
RFID
RFID
+
+
Networking
Networking
Wireless
Wireless
Network
Network
Vehicles
Vehicles
RFID
RFID
+
+
Sensor
Sensor
RFID
RFID
+
+
Vehicle
Vehicle
Sensors
Sensors
Media/
Media/
Broadcasting
Broadcasting
Appliances
Appliances
Small
Chips
//
Small
Chips
RFID
RFID
Computing
Computing
RFID
RFID
+
+
Home
Home
/Appliance
/Appliance
High-speed
High-speed
Wired
WiredNetwork
Network
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RFID
RFID
+
+
Mobile
Mobile Phone
Phone
RFID
RFID
+
+
Media
Media
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Mobile RFID
Evolution of Mobile Phone
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Mobile RFID Service
Ex) Information Providing Services
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Thank you
Q&A
Contact Information
Sewon Oh
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
E-mail: sewonoh@etri.re.kr
Tel: +82 42 860 1643, Fax: +82 42 860 1611
http://www.etri.re.kr
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