Building Radio frequency IDentification solutions for the Global Environment
BRIDGE
An RFID project partly funded by the European Commission
Building Radio frequency IDentification
solutions for the Global Environment
WP15: Innovation policy and public policy
Horizontal
Activities
WP14: Project management
WP13: Dissemination & Adoption Tools
WP12: Training Platform, Courseware & Certification
Business
Development
Technical
Development
WP4: Security
WP3: Serial-Level Supply Chain Control
WP2: Serial-Level Lookup Service
WP1: Hardware Development
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BRIDGE: Facts and figures
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A 3 year project
Started on July 1st 2006
15 work packages
Total estimated cost: €13 millions
Total EU Funding:€ 7,5 millions
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BRIDGE Partners
GS1
Global Office
(Coordinator)
China
France
Germany
Poland
Spain
UK
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Labs/
Universities
Cambridge
ETH Zürich
Fudan
TUG Graz
UPC Barcelona
5
End users
Bénédicta
Carrefour
gardeur
Kaufhof
Nestlé UK
Northland
Sony
7
Solution
Providers
AIDA Centre
AT4 wireless
BT
CAEN
Confidex
Domino
JJ Associates
Melior
SAP
UPM Raflatac
Verisign UK
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The BRIDGE project consists of ...
TECHNICAL Clusters
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Perform the research based on business cluster needs
Address technical issues, organisational and policy issues
BUSINESS Clusters
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Identify business opportunities
Analyse the requirements
Establish the business case
Perform pilots, implementations
Evaluate the results
Issue application guidelines
ADOPTION Tools
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Training, Dissemination
Web Tools
Exploitation
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Overview Work Packages
Business Cluster
Technical Cluster
WP1
Hardware Development
WP5
Lead: SAP Research
Lead: UPC
WP2
Serial Level Look-up Service
Anti- Counterfeiting
WP6
Pharmaceutical Traceability
Lead: JJ Associates
Lead: AT4 wireless
WP 7 SC Mgt. European Textile Industry
WP3
Serial Level Supply Chain
Control
Lead: University of Cambridge Auto-ID Lab
WP4
Security
Lead: BT (British Telecom)
Lead: GS1 Germany
WP 8 Manufacturing Process Application
Lead: University of Cambridge Auto-ID Lab
WP9
Reusable Asset Management
Lead: GS1 France
WP10 Product in Services
Lead: University of Cambridge Auto-ID Lab
WP11 Item-level tag for Non-food Products
Lead: Carrefour
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Approach of Business Work Packages
Problem Analysis
Requirement Analysis
Business Case
Pilot/ Trial Infrastructure/Application
Base: EPC & EPCglobal Network
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Technical
Work Packages
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WP1: Hardware development
Tasks
1.1-Sensor
Enabled tags
1.2-Miniature
tags
1.6-AmbientIntelligent RFID
systems
Improvement of the
capabilities of an RFID system
by means of the
hardware development
1.3-Metal and
Dielectric objects
tags
1.5-High read-rate
antennas for readers
1.4-LowCost readers
WP Partners: UPC, Cambridge, Fudan, AIDA, CAEN, UPM
Raflatac, Confidex, AT4 wireless
Source: WP1
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WP 1: Hardware Development
Task 1.1 Sensor-enabled tags
– definition of a common tag hardware platform, that separates the tag RF
communications, the data capturing, the data processing and the power subsystem
– management of additional data on tag
Task 1.2 Miniature tags
– advanced research, design and tests of “1cm2 tag” with increased reading ranges
Task 1.3 Metal and dielectric object tags
– design, prototype, measure and test miniature tags that work on metal surfaces and
dielectric materials, specially glass
Task 1.4 Low-cost readers
– RFID readers in the €100 - €300 range, low power
Task 1.5 High read-rate antennas for readers
– specify, design, fabricate and measure a set of antenna + study of tag placement
Task 1.6 Ambient-intelligent RFID systems
– specify and set up a testing environment for smart objects
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WP 2: Serial-Level Lookup Service
Two categories of serial lookup data:
serial-level master data
recorded by manufacturer
of the product (particular
batches – ingredients –
processing equipment)
lifecycle event data
(involved operations –
sensor information)
Serial-lookup service:
scalability, rapid response, robustness, security, implementation of
authentication and access control policy
WP Partners:
AT4 wireless, Cambridge, ETH, BT, SAP, AIDA, GS1 UK
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WP2: Serial-level lookup services
Who has information
on tag 123?
Client
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Client queries DS
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Discovery
Service
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EPC -IS 1
EPC
Resource
123
EPC IS - 1
123
EPC IS - 2
123
EPC IS - 3
Results returned from DS
EPC
Resource
123
EPC IS - 1
123
EPC IS - 2
123
EPC IS - 3
3
2
EPC -IS 2
EPC -IS 3
EPC
Data
EPC
Data
EPC
Data
123
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123
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123
ZZZ
Source: WP 2
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WP 3: Serial-Level Supply Chain Control
Encapsulate information from EPC network, analyse the information and
utilize it to enhance existing business processes and/or decision-making
processes
Targeted Recall,
Diversion, Shrinkage,
Lost & Found,
Asset Tracking,
Condition Monitoring,
Reconciliation, ...
Business
Applications
Human
beings
High-level Application Programming Interface (API)
Graphical
User Interface
Probabilistic
track & trace algorithms
Non-probabilistic
track & trace algorithms
BRIDGE
WP3 Prototype
EPC Network
internal
database
Event Gathering Layer
Discovery Services
EPC Information Services
WP Partners: Cambridge, ETH, BT, SAP, Bénédicta
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WP 3: Serial-Level Supply Chain Control (II)
– Serial-level inventory tracking:
develop track & trace models based on information derived from WP2
– Serial-level Inventory Control:
basic inventory control models for store reordering using serialised item level information
– Serial-level Manufacturing Control:
integrate serial level item information with existing production planning and control and investigate
ways in which manufacturing decision could be improved
– Reusable Asset Management:
develop contextual models for reusable asset management; relationship
entities with work-in-process material
– Application Programming Interface:
high-level 'convenience functions' for track and trace, co-ordination of event gathering, analysis
reconciliation with advanced shipment notes, payment processes, pedigree, supports alerting
– Serial-level Condition Monitoring:
develop contextual models to predict the condition of each product using
sensory information such as temperature, pressure, shock, humidity
to enhance inventory control
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WP 4: Security (I)
3 main focuses in the WP:
- security and privacy: analysis, requirement and dissemination
- RFID system security and integrity
- network infrastructure security
WP Partners: BT, ETH, TUG, SAP, AT4 wireless, Bénédicta, UPC,
CAEN, Fudan, UPM Raflatac, Confidex, GS1 UK
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WP 4: Security (II)
Context and input framework of WP 4…
Requirements
Analysis
WP1 Hardware
WP 2 Serial Level
Lookup Service
WP3 Serial Level
Supply Chain Control
(based on WP)
Tag Security
RFID Trusted
Network
Anti-Cloning
Joint
Security
Report
Network
Confidentiality
Data Integrity
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Business
Work Packages
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WP 5: Anti-Counterfeiting
– Develop a secure track and trace solution based on EPCglobal
network infrastructure
– Analyse the drivers and enablers of counterfeiting and product
piracy, the supply and demand side of illicit trade
– Requirement analysis of end-user, consumers, brand-owners and
manufacturers (task will include the demands concerning an end-user
EPC-based device to perform product checks)
- Input from EU SToP project
– Assessing the economical justification; build business case
– Development of trial infrastructure
WP Partners: SAP, ETH Zürich
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WP6: Pharma Traceability Pilot
• Implement a complete supply chain traceability
system for pharma products to improve patient safety
and increase supply chain efficiency in the branded and
generic supply chain.
• Demonstrate a business case and the feasibility, cost
efficiency, and interoperability of the technology suite,
regardless of:
– Pharma product packaging level and and product type
– Serialised data tag (RFID or Data Matrix code)
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WP7: European Textile supply chain
1. Analytical Approach
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Problem Analysis based on studies and field reports
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Requirements Analysis Hardware, Software and processes
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Develop a Business Case
2. Empirical Study
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Execution of an Empirical Study
- analysis results
- deployment of a pilot
WP Partners: GS1 Germany, AIDA, UPC, Carrefour, gardeur,
GS1 Spain, Kaufhof, Northland
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WP 8: Manufacturing Process Application (I)
– Examine the role of RFID in providing accurate and complete item
level information in a timely manner to enhance the management
of products in services
– Problem analysis: identify business process improvements
that are possible through RFID tagging on work-in-progress
containers – specially in manufacturing processes
– Requirement analysis: HW (types of tags/readers that are
appropriate to business processes) + SW (existing systems and
new decision system)
– Business case and trial infrastructure
WP Partners: Cambridge, Nestlé, SAP, BT
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WP 9: Reusable Asset Management
Focus on the use of EPCglobal applications for the management of
reusable logistic containers
- how to develop a secure track&trace solution to cut the cost and
increase efficiency
Items: pallets, crates, barrels, gas cylinders, beer kegs, rail cars,
trailers, etc.
First steps: market description
- defining the key actors in the market
- providing figures on the market
Approach:
1. Questionnaire will be circulated to container pools and providers
2. Description of current practices in terms of flows of goods,
data and money
Pilots and trials are planned
WP Partners: GS1 France, Carrefour, GS1 Germany, Bénédicta
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WP 10: Products in Service (I)
Business problem: the gradual loss of item level information during and
after the point of manufacturing. The information associated with a
particular product decreases.
WP Partners: Cambridge, Sony, BT, Carrefour
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WP 10: Products in Service (II)
Examine the role of RFID in providing accurate and complete item level
information in a timely manner to enhance the management of products in
services:
- to conduct feasibility analysis of an RFID enabled information system for the whole
lifecycle for a specific product type (e.g. TV)
- to examine the type of information that needs to be captured when products are in
service and maintenance
- to conduct a requirement analysis, e.g. tags and type of information needed for
maintenance and products in service
– to determine a business case: the benefits of having accurate and complete
product information on products in services against the cost of HW/SW
– trial to prove the robustness of the EPC network for intra- and inter-communications
to store, retrieve and filter product lifecycle information
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WP 11: Item Level Tagging for Non-Food-Products
To understand how item level tagging will help to improve efficiency and
provide better services for the customer:
a) optimised order and forecasts with enhances visibility
b) reduction of returns to suppliers
c) improve inventory in store and warehouse
d) decrease out of stocks
e) lower shrinkage
f) develop collaboration between partners
Product categories:
- cultural products: DVDs, books, SW, CDs video games
- textile products
WP Partners: Carrefour, Cambridge, GS1 France, GS1 Germany
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Training, Dissemination
Innovation & Policy
Work Packages
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WP12: Training
Training activities (WP 12) – GS1 GO
– To perform a Training Needs Analysis as to assess which course material
needs to be developed for which target audience and in which format
– Based on the Training Needs Analysis, to develop course material in a
blended learning approach (eLearning, face-to-face training, trainers kits,
syllabi, etc.)
– To customize the existing GS1 eLearning platform (i.e. LEARN) as to
ensure it fully support EPC/RFID student administration, tracking and
certification for this project.
– To assess whether a ISO 17024 business certificate can be delivered to the
students attending the EPC/RFID courses developed in the framework of
this project
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WP13: Dissemination
Dissemination activities (WP 13) – GS1 GO
– Concept animations: multi-media objects used for e-learning courses,
presentations
– Portable Demo: Demonstration software of the EPCglobal network
– Economic impact: RFID market sizing study complemented by qualitative
impact analysis
– Portal: Public and Private web portal enabling dissemination and
collaboration
– Awareness: Study about consumer awareness of the technology
– Roadshow: Information and material package to support conferences and
workshop disseminating the results of the project
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WP15: Innovation & Policy
Innovation and Policy (WP15) – GS1 UK
– From RFID to the Internet of things: Annual report on how ubiquitous
computing may develop, especially with regard to RFID and its application
in a more pervasive network
– RFID and public policy matters: Annual report on areas where RFID
implementation affects public policy matters (Competitiveness, Governance,
IPR and Anti-Trust, Privacy and Security, Health and Science, Environment
and Waste, Communications, Spectrum, Research)
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