GFP Alliance Technology Demo Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor Data Acquisition, Monitoring and Exchange System Dr. Thomas C. Chen Industrial.

GFP Alliance Technology Demo

Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor Data

Acquisition, Monitoring and Exchange System

Dr. Thomas C. Chen

Industrial Engineering Department

University of Houston

RFID: Integrated Supply Chains Seminar

September 28 – 29, 2006

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

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Agenda

• Background• Purpose• System Framework• System Components• RFID and Sensor Devices• Applications• Second Phase of Demo Project

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Background: Technology Demo

• A major goal of the Green-Food Pathway (GFP) Initiative is to develop an internationally acceptable green commodity flow system.

• This system requires a common Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Platform which can provide stakeholders along supply chain in consultation, training, planning, capacity building, monitoring, detection, testing, auditing, accreditation and certification.

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Purpose: Technology Demo

• The purposes of this alliance technology demonstration project are: – to identify and study emerging technologies and

devices, such as RFID and wireless sensor network, that can used in the ICT Platform.

– to develop and demonstrate a Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor Data Acquisition, Monitoring and Exchange System can can be incorporated into the future ICT Platform.

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System Framework: Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor System

• Proposed ICT Platform System Framework

Web-Based Event-Driven Information

ExchangeHub

Food Safety Certification and Audit Management

Federal Health and Homeland

Security Organization

Food Product Distribution

Center

Food Packing and Processing Plants

Food Product Logistics Providers

Food Service Provider and

Consumer

Local Health and Homeland Security

Organization

Food Audit and Inspection

Organization

Farmers/Ranchers

Food P

roduction Safety and C

ontrol Managem

ent

Food Epidemiology and Public Health Management

Em

ergency Response and

Notification M

anagement

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System Components: Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor System

System Components

Application Domain Knowledge (Food

Product Safety, Safe Commerce, etc.)

Data Acquisition Subsystem

at Food Item, Cattle, Pallet, Container, and

Shipping Vehicle Level

Data Monitoring Subsystem

at Farm, Feeding Station, Processing

Plants Level

Data ExchangeSubsystem

at Enterprise and Agency Application

Level

Web-based Realtime

Intelligent RFID and Sensor

System

Intelligent Agent Based Architecture

and Back-End Engine

RFID, Sensor, Wi-Fi, GPS, Satellite, Cellular Comm.

Technology

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System Components: Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor System (continue)

• Data Acquisition Subsystem: at Food Item, Pallet, Container, Shipping Vehicle Level– RFID tags and sensors for content information– Global position devices (GPS) for real-time location

information– Satellite communication device for real-time global

communication

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System Components: Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor System (continue)

• Data Acquisition Subsystem (Browser View)

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System Components: Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor System (continue)

• Data Monitoring Subsystem: at Farm, Food, Processing Plant, Warehouse and Retail Store Level– RFID and sensor data reading– Data filtering and aggregation database and

services– Intelligent data monitoring and notification services

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System Components: Web-based Realtime Intelligent RFID and Sensor System (continue)

• Data Monitoring Subsystem (Browser View)

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System Components: Web-based Realtime

Intelligent RFID and Sensor System (continue)

• Data Exchange Subsystem: at Enterprise and Agency Application Level– Real-time intelligence gathering– Intelligence analysis through large-scale data

warehousing and data mining to construct cross-reference safety and security profile

– Security and safety alert raising, notifying and data exchange

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System Components: Web-based Realtime

Intelligent RFID and Sensor System (continue)

• Data Exchange Subsystem (Browser View)

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RFID and Sensor Devices: Active RFID Reader & Tags, Door Tampering Equipment

Active RFID Reader and Tags Installed at Inside and Outside of Container

Door Seal for Detecting Container

Tampering Active RFID

Tag Attached to Container

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RFID and Sensor Devices: Sensor Integrated Active RFID Tags and Reader

• Proximity Sensors• Photo-Electric Sensors• Acoustic Volumetric Sensors • Radiation Sensor• Temperature Sensor• Humidity Sensor

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RFID and Sensor Devices: RFID Reader

Integrated ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network

– ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) provides a standardized base set of solutions for wireless sensor network systems.

– Greater benefits can be achieved by combing RFID and ZigBee network technologies, called RFID Sensor Network.

– Ad-Hoc mess RFID Sensor Network can be self-formed anywhere and anytime.

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Applications: Container and Seaport

Security

ContainerInside View

Sensor Integrated Active or

Passive RFID Tag

GPS Transmitter

Active or Passive RFID Tags

Additional Sensor Antenna

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Applications: Container and Seaport

Security (continue)

Container Outside View

DoorTamper Seal

Active RFID Tag

SSSC SystemSeaport Security Data Acquisition

Subsystem

SSSC SystemSecurity/Safe Commerce

Monitoring Subsystem

Container ContentDatabase

RFID Reader and Antenna

Extranet

GPS Transmitter

GPS Receiver

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Applications: Agriculture Product Safety and Security

• Green Food: Shipping Environment Monitoring and Control, Product Tracking and Traceability

Sensor Integrated RFID Tags

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Second Phase of Demo Project: GFP International Field Test

Green Food and Agro-Product Pathway

International Field Test

•Houston • Panama • Shanghai

The Port of Asian