From the RFID in DK Conference 2011. Perspectives on RFID in the context of Internet of Things

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We are moving into a new scenario where the needs to connect the
physical and digital worlds are exponentially increasing
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INSTRUMENTED INTERCONNECTED INTELLIGENT
Objects gets sensoring abiliy, technology Objects are interconnected by networks Ccompetitive power comes from the ability to
controls awareness of objects building Internet of Things analyse and understand network of things
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4. We are ushering in a new wave of innovation
Age 6th Wave
Age of IT &
of Oil, Cars Telecom
Age
and Mass
of Steel,
Production 5th Wave
Electricity
and Heavy
Engineering 4th Wave
Smarter
Innovation
Age
3rd Wave
of Steam
and Railways
Products
The
Industrial
Revolution 2nd Wave
 Instrumented, inte
1st Wave rconnected,
and intelligent
 Building blocks
for a smarter
planet
 Sustainability
1770 1830 1875 1920 1970 2010
*Source: “Next Generation Green: Tomorrow‟s Innovation Green Business Leaders”, Business Week, Feb 4, 2008

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RFID
Position Sensor
What GPS
Where Cellular Temperature
Humidity
When
Why Fluid levels
…
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6. Our planet is a complex, dynamic and highly interrelated $54 Trillion
system-of-systems
This chart shows „systems„ (not „industries„) Communication Transportation
$ 3.96 Tn $ 6.95 Tn
Education
$ 1.36 Tn
Water
$ 0.13 Tn
Leisure / Recreation /
Electricity Clothing
$ 2.94 Tn $ 7.80 Tn
Global system-of-systems
$54 Trillion
(100% of WW 2008 GDP)
Healthcare
$ 4.27 Tn
Infrastructure Legend for system inputs
$ 12.54 Tn
Note: Same Industry
1. Size of bubbles represents Business Support
systems‟ economic values IT Systems
2. Arrows represent the strength of Energy Resources
systems‟ interaction Machinery
Finance Food Govt. & Safety 1 Tn Materials
Source: IBV analysis based on OECD $ 4.58 Tn $ 5.21 Tn Trade
$ 4.89 Tn
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7. A system-of-systems is defined by a set of characteristics
 Components are interrelated and interconnected through a
Interrelated cause & effect relationship, albeit with some time lags
 Dynamic and ever-changing as a result of the evolution of
Emergent systems and the interactions between them
 Comprises of individual systems that can work
Open independently but are compatible and free to interact with
each other
 A conceptual whole made up of different systems with
Heterogeneous varied behaviour, characteristics and intentions
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8. System-of-Systems Definition: Understanding interrelationships is the necessary
basis for optimization
System-of-Systems Definition: What are the
most significant relationships amongst systems?
Global transportation industry
segments share, 2006 ILLUSTRATIVE
Air
Government
Renewables Fossil Fuels
Network Management
Ship Road &
Rail
Trans
Infra Power
MRO Services
Distributor Dealer
Component
manufacturers
Rails
Road Transportation Customer
Suppliers OEM
Air Infrastructure Industrial
Ship
Machinery
Metals/
Materials Hi Tech
Fuel Supply
Fuel Station
MRO Services Power
Refineries
Fossil Fuels Renewables
Key factors restraining the systems: Core value chain participants
Primary system interactions
1. Fuel wastage 2. Capacity constraints/wastage 3.Pollution & Efficiency Material Flow
Information Flow Secondary system interaction
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RFID & A Smarter Planet
What we are seeing today & near future
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12. TRANSFORMING BUSINESS VIA SENSOR SOLUTIONS
Matiq: Employs RFID tags to trace meat and poultry from Airbus: In a strategic move, RFID is being utilized to
the farm to store shelves to ensure safety and freshness automate the tracking of aircraft segments while improving
and provide more transparency to consumers. supply chain visibility and reducing costs.
Honda Italia: Implemented RFID component tracking Container Centralen: Counterfeit prevention and supply
solution to improve production efficiency and quality. chain visibility in returnable transport item handling in the
European Green Sector
Metro: Using RFID technology throughout its entire supply DHL: Developed and implemented a real-time monitoring
chain to help them get the merchandise the customers want system using RFID and sensing technology to monitor
on the shelves when they want them. temperature sensitive shipments while in transit.
Stockholm, Sweden: An intelligent toll system in the city Volkswagen: Implemented RFID container tracking system
center resulted in 20% less traffic, 40% lower emissions and to drive increased efficiency, enhanced visibility and a rapid
40,000 additional users of the public transportation system. ROI.

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Receiving Process Flow
Airbus 5a.
1. 3.
4.
Airbus 2. 5b.
2.
Parts KPI Analysis
Supplier Advance
Shipping Track Shipment
Notice
Enterprise Movement from
Server 4.Receiving to
Transmit ASN Inventory
1. Furnishing Airbus Parts Warehouse / Inventory
Alert if parts
Tag Parts Hangar container is
& Validate Elevator / Lift delivered to
Shipment the wrong
place 5b.
Alert if the
wrong
shipment is
delivered or Upper Deck
if shipment
Track Parts
5a.
contains
Containers Deck
Main to
wrong parts
Assembly Area
Lower Deck
Floor Deck
RFID Readers
(Identification Checkpoints): Receiving Airbus Assembly / Factory Floor
Can be deployed using RFID Track Shipments
portals or Mobile RFID Solution 3.
Entering the Warehouse
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Smart buildings: A giant opportunity on getting to a more sustainable world
Portfolio Water Energy Elevators
Estates Mgmt Smart Meters, Smart Meters, Maintenance,
Use / Flow Sensing Demand response Performance Weather
Current
Asset Mgmt Fire Predictions
Lifecycle Functionality
checks, HVAC
Detector service Fans, Variable Air
Energy Use Volume, Air Quality
Passive/Active
Emergency
Services
Alerts, Actions
Analytics and Optimization
Building Services
Maintenance
External Integration
Utilities
Occupancy Demand Mgmt,
Space Mgmt Cost Control
Tenant Services
Help Desk
Lighting Community
Occupancy
Sensing Services
Waste Mgmt Access/Security Transportation,
Trash/Water/Recycle Badge in, Traffic, Events
Cameras, Integration
24/7 Monitoring Perimeter, Doors,
Compliance Condition Monitoring, Floors, Occupancy
Parking Lot Utilization Commercial
Environmental reports
Potential
Voice/Video/Data Advertisement
Industry Specific
Hospital, hotel, etc. Integrated Building & Communications Services
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Intelligent Transport Systems: The most effective short-term way to clean up
polluted city air, promote energy efficiency and create more liveable urban
centres
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Hudson River: River and estuary observatory network
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“Deep Thunder” local high-resolution short-term forecasts
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Storm Water Intelligent Management – Environment for CSO
Innovative technologies such as High resolution weather and flooding models
Smart Manhole Covers are used are used to generate accurate flood maps with
to detect sewer flow levels specifics on impact areas
Wireless network links
monitoring devices to
central command center
Stormwater Management
Data can also drawn from more Command Center
traditional SCADA/sensors systems.
Advanced analytics and
optimization engines
generate recommended
actions for flood avoidance
Search for all assets of the
Type ‘natural channel’ with
Valves, pumps or inflatable
condition = 3 in this area.
Results are highlighted in
blue dams are controlled
Sewer system data can also be All assets of the same
type in this area
highlighted in blue
dynamically to balance
linked with asset & workflow inline sewer storage and
tools to manage any specific avoid potential overflows.
maintenance requests
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22. Our world is becoming
INSTRUMENTED
Our world is becoming
INTERCONNECTED
Virtually all things, processes and ways
of working are becoming
INTELLIGENT
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