The World of RFID Standards

Fraser Jennings, Vice President, Regulatory and Standards

Savi Technology, Inc.

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The World of RFID Standards is Complex

• RFID Standards Organizations

• ISO Standards

• EPC Global

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International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

IEEE INCITS

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Standards Organizations

International TelecommunicationsUnion (ITU) (United Nations)

TC 122/104 JWGSC Apps RFID

TC 8Ships & Marine Tech

SC 31Automatic Data Capture

ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1(JTC 1)

ITU-T (fka CCITT)Telecommunications

ITU-R (fka CCIR & IFBR)Radio-frequency Issues

ITU-D (fka BDT)Telecommunications Development

ECMAComité Européen Normalisation(CEN)

Comité Européen NormalisationElectrotechnique (CENELEC)

Comité Européen Postal &Telegraph (CEPT)

TC 104Freight Containers

International

Regional

NationalStandards Assoc of

China (SAC)AFNOR

Deutches Institutfur Normung (DIN) JISCANSIBritish Standards

Institution (BSI)

AIMMHI GS 1 CEA

Industry

Other

DoD ATA CEA AIA HIBCC AIAG GS 1 Other

WG 1 - Symbology

WG 2 - Data Content

WG 3 - Conformance

WG 4 - RFID

Universal Postal Union (UPU) (United Nations)

T6 B10

SC 17IC Cards

VDA

ODETTE

WG 5 - RTLS

TC 122Packaging

SC 6Telcom & info exchbtwn systems

EPCglobal

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Types of Standards

• Technology– Symbology, RFID, I.C. Card, Sensors, RTLS, GPS

• Data Content– Semantics (DIs or AIs), Syntax

• Conformance– Print Quality, Test Specifications, Conformance to Air Interface

• Network– Object-to-object communications

• Application Standards– Freight container, RTI, Ship Label, Product Package, Product Mark/Tag, eSeal

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Overview of ISO Standards

JTC 1Information Technology

SG 1RFID

Conformance 18046-118046-218046-318047-7

SG 1TransferSyntax

15961-14159621596324753

24791-16

TC 104Freight

Container

E-Seal18185-118185-218185-318185-418185-518185-618185-7

TC 122Packing

SC 31AIDC

Techniques

SG 3Air Interface

18000-118000-218000-318000-418000-618000-7

WG 1Data

Carrier

WG 2Data

Structure

WG 3Conform-

ance

WG 4RFID for Item MGT

WG 5RTLS

24730-124730-224730-324730-424730-5

SC 4Identification

& Comm.

WG 2AEI for

Containers

173581736317364173651736617367

WG 7Supply Chain App of RFID

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ISO Standard Development Process

Proposal

PublishStandardPublish

Standard

Preparatory

CommitteeDraft Enquiry

Approval

•Accept NP•Voting: 3 months

•Prepare WD•Voting: 6-12 months

•Produce & Accept CD•Voting: 3-6 months

•Approve FDIS •Voting: 2 months

•Accept FCD•Voting: 4-6 months

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31(Automatic Identification & Data Capture Techniques)

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AIDC Focused ISO StandardsAIDC Focused ISO Standards

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International ElectrotechnicalCommission (IEC)

ISO/IEC Joint TechnicalCommittee 1 (JTC 1) - IT

ISO/IEC JTC 1Subcommittee 31

WG 1Data Carrier

SecretariatGS1 US

Technical Committee (TC)122 (Packaging)

WG 4(Transport Labels)

National Body (NB)Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)

U.S. TAG AdministratorMHI

Shipping Labels

Product Package Marking

Dimensions & Layout

Symbology Use (Linear & 2D)

Print Quality Level

Label Materials

License Plate Recommendations

Database / EDI Issues

WG 2Data Structure

WG 3Conformance

ConvenerS. Ackley (US)

ConvenerT. Yoshioka (JP)

ConvenerT. Barkan (US)

Code 39

ITF

MaxiCode

Data Matrix

EAN/U.P.C.

Code 128

PDF417

DAI

Data Syntax

Symbology Identifiers

Linear Print Quality

2D Print Quality

Printing Specs

Test Specs BC Printers

Test Specs BC Readers

Test Specs BC Verifiers

WG 4RF Tags

ConvenerH. Barthel

Unique ID

Supply Chain Applicationsof RFID (122/104 JWG)

Air Interface

Unique RF Tag ID

Defs. Logical Mem Map

Encoding Rules

Application Interface

QR Code

WG 7(Package Labels)

RFID Performance

RFID Conformance

Technical Committee (TC) 104 (Freight Containers)

WG 5RTLS

ConvenerM. Harmon

API2450 MHz

RFID Quality

Working Group (WG) 4RFID for Item Management

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31Automatic Identification and

Data Capture Techniques

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4/SG 3RFID for Item Management Air Interface (ISO 18000)

ISO/IEC 18000-1 - Generic parameters - Air interface ISO/IEC 18000-2 - Parameters for air interface below 135 kHz ISO/IEC 18000-3 - Parameters for air interface at 13.56 MHz

includes Mode 1 (15693) and Mode 2 (PJM) draft includes Mode 3 (13,56 physical - Gen 2 logical)

ISO/IEC 18000-4 - Parameters for air interface at 2.45 GHz ISO/IEC 18000-6 - Parameters for air interface at 860-960 MHz

includes Type A and Type B (INCITS 256) includes Type C (EPCglobal Gen2) draft includes battery-assist (PowerPaper and Intelleflex) new proposed revision for TOTAL

ISO/IEC 18000-7 - Parameters for active air interface at 433.92 MHz NP 18000-8 - Parameters for long range/high performance active air

interface at 860-960 MHz

Technical StandardsRadio Frequency Identification (RFID)

ISO TC 122/104Joint Working Group (JWG)

(Supply chain applications of RFID)

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Bolt Seal Security Tag• Electronically secures ocean containers, air cargo ULD

containers, trailers, • Monitors presence and integrity of bolt seal, generates

alarm upon bolt removal or breakage• Re-usable tag• Reduces manual inspections• Minimizes theft, loss and tampering

ISO 18185 - Sealing and anti-tamper ISO 18185 - Sealing and anti-tamper capabilitycapability

ISO TC 122/104Joint Working Group (JWG)

(Supply chain applications of RFID)

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ISO TC 122/104 JWG project status

• ISO 17363, Supply chain applications of RFID - Freight containers

• ISO 17364, Supply chain applications of RFID - Returnable transport items

• ISO 17365, Supply chain applications of RFID - Transport units

ISO 17366.2, Supply chain applications of RFID - Product packaging

ISO 17367.2, Supply chain applications of RFID - Product tagging

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New SC 31 Work of Interest

• 24753 - Sensors and battery assist• 24791 - Software systems infrastructure• 18000, 3m3 - 13.56 MHz with Gen2 Logical Layer• New proposed work area on

– Mobile RFID– Mobile item management– Ubiquitous sensor networks (USN)

EPCglobal

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EPCglobal Industry Specifications

94 Groups 63 Groups requiring participation

Asian Adoption Program Working Group HAG UHF Gen 2 Testing & Certification Working Group SAG Co-chairsAuto-ID Labs HAG UHF Gen 2 Working Group SAG Drug Pedigree Messaging Working GroupBusiness Steering Committee Hardware Action Group SAG EPC IS Phase 2 Working GroupCertification Programs Hardware Certification Program SAG Filtering & Collection 1.1 Working GroupDiscovery Configuration and Intialization Healthcare & Life Sciences Business Action Group SAG Filtering & Collection Working GroupEPCGLOBAL ALL SUBSCRIBERS HLS Co-chairs SAG ONS Working GroupEPCglobal Member Organizations HLS Information Working Group SAG Reader Management Working GroupEPCglobal Standards Development Groups HLS Medical Devices Working Group SAG Reader Operations Working GroupEPCglobal US Groups HLS Policy Working Group SAG Reader Protocol Working GroupEPCglobal US Subscribers HLS Process Working Group SAG Security Working GroupEPCglobal, Inc. Discussion Groups: HLS R&D Working Group SAG Security2 Working GroupEuropean Adoption Program Working Group HLS Strategy Working Group SAG Tag Data & Translation Standard Working GroupFast Moving Consumer Goods Business Action Group HLS Task Force: Industry Adoption SAG Tag Data Standard Working GroupFMCG Co-chairs HLS Task Force: Serialization SAG Tag Data Translation Working GroupFMCG Data Exchange Working Group HLS Technology Working Group Software Action GroupFMCG Pilot & Implementation Working Group HLS Track & Trace Working Group Software Certification ProgramFMCG Reusable Transport Items Working Group Joint Requirements Groups Technical Steering CommitteeHAG Ad Hoc Committee to ETSI (HACET) Joint Strategy & Planning Committee TLS 4 Walls Working GroupHAG Ad Hoc Committees JRG Active Tagging TLS Co-chairsHAG Air Interface Working Group JRG Drug Pedigree Messaging TLS Export/Import Working GroupHAG Class 0 Working Group JRG Item Level Tagging TLS Global Pilot Task GroupHAG Class 1 Working Group JRG Item Level Tagging - Phase 2 TLS Integration Working GroupHAG Co-Chairs JRG Sensors & Battery-Assist Passive Tag TLS Transportation Working GroupHAG Health & Science Ad Hoc Committee (H&S) JRG Tag Data Transportation & Logistics Business Action GroupHAG HF Air Interface Working Group Lab Accreditation Program US Aerospace & Defense Industry Adoption GroupHAG Product Data Protection ad hoc Committee (PDP) P&I WG - RFID Implementation Cook Book Sub-group US Affiliate Program

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Overview of EPCglobal Standards

Business Steering

Committee

-4 Wall- Import / Export-Transport- ation-Global Pilot

Technical Steering

Committee

Joint Req. Group

Joint Strategy& Planning

FMCG HLS TLS RSC SAG

-HF Air Interface-UHF Air Interface 1&2-Tag, Label, Reader & Printer Performance-UHF Gen2 Interoperability-UHF Gen2 Testing & Certification

HAG

A&D

-Data Exchange-Pilot & Implem.-Reusable Transport Item

-Serial -ization-Adoption-Medical Device-Track & Trace

CE Pkg

-Media & Entertain- ment-AFF Store Level Op & Process -AFF Supply Chain & Process-AFF Tagging Req Info & Process

-Active Tagging-Data Exchange-Item Level Tagging-P2-SB Assist Passive Tag-Supply Chain Integrity-Tag Data-Drug PedigreeMessaging

-EPCIS Phase 2-Filtering & Collection 1.1-Reader Management -Reader Operation -Tag Data Translation -Drug Pedigree Messaging

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EPCglobal Standard Development Process

CollectBiz & Tech.Requests

FormJRG

Tech. DefWith End

Users

Develop Req.

In JRG

BSC & TSCApproveJRG Req.

Time

Deliverable

On going 4 Weeks 5 Weeks 10 Weeks 1 Week

•Accepted Request•Create JRG Charter

•Approve JRG Charter•Appoint JRG Chairs•Complete Op-in

•Q&A & Education Material•Educate Users on Technology

•Req. for IAG•LCWD of Req.•Distribute to other IAGs

•Approve Standard Req.•Assign to existing or new TAG WG

Submission Track Process (22 weeks)

StandardTrack

Form WG

StandardDevelopment

AGReview & Approve

PrototypeTest & Spec

BSC & TSCReview

BoardRatification

IPs Review

IPs Review

•WG Charter

•LCWD Spec. •Candidate Spec.

•WGReview on IP for Candidate Spec.

•Proposed Spec. •Conformance Req.

•WGReview on IP for Candidate Spec.

•Recommended Spec.

•Ratified Standard•Submit to other Standard.

Deliverable

Time

SubmissionTrack

4 Weeks 16 Weeks 6 Weeks 12 Weeks30 days 30 days 4 Weeks 4 Weeks

Standard Track Process (54 weeks)

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EPCglobal Software Action Group (SAG)

Security 2WG

Reader Protocol

WG

Reader Management

WG

Reader Operations

WG

Filtering and

Collection WG

EPCIS Phase 2 WG

ONS WG

Tag Data & Translation Standard

WG

Drug Pedigree

Messaging WG

EPCglobal Software Action Groupand

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4/SG 1 Work Items

ISO/IEC 24791Part 6

Security

ISO/IEC 24791 Part 3

DeviceMgmnt

ISO/IEC 24791 Part 5

DeviceInterface

ISO/IEC 24791 Part 2

DataMgmnt

ISO/IEC 24791 Part 4

Applica-tion

Interface

ISO/IEC159

62+

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