2006 league for innovation cit
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Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) in the Lower Division
Majid GhadiriRobert Sompolski
Oakton Community CollegeOctober 24, 2006
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Overview of Discussion Oakton background Funding to seed the program Industry Collaboration Current status of RFID equipment and
software Curriculum to date Demonstration of RFID Applications
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Oakton Community College, IL District 535 - north suburban Cook County Two campuses
Des Plaines, IL 75% credit enrollment Performing Arts Center Business Institute
Skokie, IL 25% credit enrollment Art, Science & Technology Pavilion
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Oakton Art, Science and Technology Pavilion – August 2006 Ray Hartstein Campus - Skokie, IL Architecture, Art & Graphic Design labs Electronics, Microsoft, Cisco and SOHO
networking labs Manufacturing & Engineering labs Biology and Chemistry labs General purpose computer labs
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Transportation, Warehousing & Logistics Curriculum Bar code readers Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) portal
RFID/bar code printers Supply chain and
logistics courses
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Initial Funding US Department of Labor Workforce
Investment Act Initiative Illinois Community College Board Grant goals
Host a TWL seminar – November 2005 Develop a TWL curriculum
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Industry Collaboration Stratum Global, Inc. Omron RFID Corporation William Frick & Company Zebra Technologies Corporation Intermec Technologies Corporation Intel Corporation
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Industry Contributions &Activities Donations
Intermec – Antennae Stratum Global – Reader and Software Omron – Second Port Zebra - Printer
Collaboration of curricular development Stratum Global – various RFD courses
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Components of RFID Systems Tag Reader Antenna Air Inteface Host
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RFID Reader
RFID System Components
RFID tag
Host System
RFID Tags Chip Antenna Packaging or
substrate
RFID Middleware
enterprise Integration
enterprise Integration
Mobile Reader
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RFID Tags
125 kHz13.56MHz
860-950 MHz
• Inductive• 20-70 feet of wire• 50-2,000 turns
• Inductive• Planar or wire• 3-20 turns
• Backscatter• Planar foil or conductive ink
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RFID Frequency Characteristics
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Oakton Fixed RFID Portal
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Handheld Reader
Wireless hand-held device performs real-time asset inventories by location (building, department, room, …)
Interrogates tabs and collects data (serial #, maintenance info, software versions, …)
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RFID Access Control Tunnel (Portal) Self-Contained Portable Wireless Enterprise
Integration Sensors & Alerts Permits Site
Access Data collection
based on entry and exit
Stack lightsStack lights
Reader (NEMA enclosure)
Reader (NEMA enclosure)
SensorsSensors
AntennasAntennas
Oakton Mobile RFID Portal
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RFID Core Courses RFD 101 – Introduction to RFID RFD 102 – TagNet Middleware RFD 103 – The Impact of RFID in the
Supply Chain RFD 251 – RFID Practicum
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Additional TWL Courses MGT 155 – Operations & Supply Chain
Management MGT 156 – Introduction to Transportation,
Warehousing and Logistics MFG 162 – Introduction to Bar Code
Technology and Applications
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New Certificate ProgramsRFID Technology Computer Literacy Computer Networking Intro. to Electronics PC Hardware Systems Wireless networking MS Access Database Sensors & Vision Intro. to Bar Coding Programmable
Controllers (PLC)
TWL Manager Computer Literacy Intro. to Bar Coding Fund. of Supervision Oper/Supply Chain Mgt. MS Access Database Computer Networking Sensors & Vision Intro. to TWL Safety and Risk Mgt.
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Future Efforts RFD 105 – RFID Readiness Assessment
Pre-installation scans for cold spots, estimating proximity to antennas of warehouse storage, etc.
RFD 106 – RFID Installation Configuration Trouble shooting poor performance, measuring capacity
of installation, etc. ELT 209 – The Physics of RFID
The science and electronics that supports the various hardware components of RFID systems.
Associate in Applied Science in RFID Non-credit seminars and workshops
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Traditional Supply Chain Traffic
ConsumerPurchase
RetailOutlet
DistributionCenter
ProductDevelopment
RawMaterials
Push
Push
Push
Push
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RFID Enabled Supply Chain Traffic
ConsumerPurchase
RetailOutlet
DistributionCenter
ProductDevelopment
RawMaterials
Pull
Pull
Pull
Pull
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Thank You for Your Attention!
Questions?
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RFID Demonstration - Lab #9
Equipment Intermec 750 handheld with RFID Reader
Parts Smart Label with readable Bar Code and
readable RFID inlay Smart label with unreadable Bar Code and
readable RFID inlay Smart label with readable Bar Code and
damaged RFID inlay
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For Further Information
Program web site http://www.oakton.edu/rfid
Majid Ghadiri [email protected] 847-635-1909
Bob Sompolski [email protected] 847-635-1975