The World of RFID Standards Fraser Jennings Vice

The World of RFID Standards Fraser Jennings, Vice President, Regulatory and Standards Savi Technology, Inc.

The World of RFID Standards is Complex • RFID Standards Organizations • ISO Standards • EPC Global Slide 2

Standards Organizations International Universal Postal Union (UPU) (United Nations) International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (United Nations) International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) TC 122 Packaging TC 104 Freight Containers SC 31 Automatic Data Capture WG 2 - Data Content TC 122/104 JWG SC Apps RFID SC 6 Telcom & info exch btwn systems WG 3 - Conformance WG 4 - RFID WG 5 - RTLS TC 8 Ships & Marine Tech ITU-T (fka CCITT) Telecommunications SC 17 IC Cards WG 1 - Symbology Regional Comité Européen Normalisation (CEN) ITU-D (fka BDT) Telecommunications Development Comité Européen Normalisation Electrotechnique (CENELEC) ECMA ODETTE ITU-R (fka CCIR & IFBR) Radio-frequency Issues Comité Européen Postal & Telegraph (CEPT) National Standards Assoc of China (SAC) British Standards Institution (BSI) MHI GS 1 AIM Deutches Institut fur Normung (DIN) ANSI AFNOR CEA IEEE INCITS Other T 6 B 10 Industry Do. D JISC ATA CEA AIA HIBCC AIAG GS 1 VDA Other EPCglobal Slide 3

Types of Standards • Technology – • Data Content – • Semantics (DIs or AIs), Syntax Conformance – • Print Quality, Test Specifications, Conformance to Air Interface Network – • Object-to-object communications Application Standards – Slide 4 Symbology, RFID, I. C. Card, Sensors, RTLS, GPS Freight container, RTI, Ship Label, Product Package, Product Mark/Tag, e. Seal

Overview of ISO Standards JTC 1 Information Technology TC 122 Packing SC 31 AIDC Techniques WG 1 Data Carrier WG 2 Data Structure SG 1 RFID Conformance 18046 -1 18046 -2 18046 -3 18047 -7 Slide 5 WG 3 Conformance TC 104 Freight Container SC 4 Identification & Comm. WG 4 RFID for Item MGT SG 1 Transfer Syntax 15961 -1 4 15962 15963 24753 24791 -1 6 WG 5 RTLS SG 3 Air Interface 18000 -1 18000 -2 18000 -3 18000 -4 18000 -6 18000 -7 WG 7 Supply Chain App of RFID 24730 -1 24730 -2 24730 -3 24730 -4 24730 -5 WG 2 AEI for Containers 17358 17363 17364 17365 17366 17367 E-Seal 18185 -1 18185 -2 18185 -3 18185 -4 18185 -5 18185 -6 18185 -7

ISO Standard Development Process Publish Standard • Approve FDIS • Voting: 2 months Approval • Produce & Accept CD • Voting: 3 -6 months Committee Draft • Accept NP • Voting: 3 months Proposal Slide 6 Preparatory • Prepare WD • Voting: 6 -12 months Enquiry • Accept FCD • Voting: 4 -6 months

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

AIDC Focused ISO Standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 122 (Packaging) WG 4 (Transport Labels) ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) - IT WG 7 ISO/IEC JTC 1 Subcommittee 31 (Package Labels) National Body (NB) Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) U. S. TAG Administrator MHI Shipping Labels Product Package Marking WG 1 Data Carrier WG 2 Data Structure Convener S. Ackley (US) Convener T. Yoshioka (JP) WG 3 Conformance Convener T. Barkan (US) Code 39 DAI Linear Print Quality ITF Maxi. Code Data Matrix Data Syntax 2 D Print Quality Printing Specs Test Specs BC Printers Unique ID EAN/U. P. C. Dimensions & Layout Symbology Use (Linear & 2 D) Test Specs BC Readers Code 128 Test Specs BC Verifiers PDF 417 QR Code RFID Performance Symbology Identifiers RFID Quality Print Quality Level Label Materials License Plate Recommendations Database / EDI Issues Supply Chain Applications of RFID (122/104 JWG) Slide 8 Technical Committee (TC) 104 (Freight Containers) RFID Conformance Secretariat GS 1 US WG 4 RF Tags Convener H. Barthel Air Interface Unique RF Tag ID Defs. Logical Mem Map Application Interface Encoding Rules WG 5 RTLS Convener M. Harmon API 2450 MHz

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques Working Group (WG) 4 RFID for Item Management

Technical Standards Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4/SG 3 RFID 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 k. Hz § 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 Gen 2) § draft includes battery-assist (Power. Paper and Intelleflex) ü new proposed revision for TOTAL § ISO/IEC 18000 -7 - Parameters for active air interface at 433. 92 MHz ü NP 18000 -8 - Parameters for long range/high performance active air interface at 860 -960 MHz Slide 10

ISO TC 122/104 Joint Working Group (JWG) (Supply chain applications of RFID)

ISO 18185 - Sealing and anti-tamper capability Bolt Seal Security Tag • • • Slide 12 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 TC 122/104 Joint Working Group (JWG) (Supply chain applications of RFID)

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 ü ISO 17366. 2, Supply chain applications of RFID - Product packaging ü ISO 17367. 2, Supply chain applications of RFID - Product tagging Slide 14

New SC 31 Work of Interest • • 24753 - Sensors and battery assist 24791 - Software systems infrastructure 18000, 3 m 3 - 13. 56 MHz with Gen 2 Logical Layer New proposed work area on – Mobile RFID – Mobile item management – Ubiquitous sensor networks (USN) Slide 15

EPCglobal

EPCglobal Industry Specifications 94 Groups 63 Groups requiring participation Slide 17

Overview of EPCglobal Standards Joint Strategy & Planning Business Steering Committee FMCG A&D -Data Exchange -Pilot & Implem. -Reusable Transport Item Slide 18 TLS HLS -Serial -ization -Adoption -Medical Device -Track & Trace CE -4 Wall - Import / Export -Transportation -Global Pilot Technical Steering Committee Joint Req. Group RSC Pkg -Media & Entertainment -AFF Store Level Op & Process -AFF Supply Chain & Process -AFF Tagging Req Info & Process -Active Tagging -Data Exchange -Item Level Tagging-P 2 -SB Assist Passive Tag -Supply Chain Integrity -Tag Data -Drug Pedigree Messaging HAG SAG -HF Air Interface -UHF Air Interface 1&2 -Tag, Label, Reader & Printer Performance -UHF Gen 2 Interoperability -UHF Gen 2 Testing & Certification -EPCIS Phase 2 -Filtering & Collection 1. 1 -Reader Management -Reader Operation -Tag Data Translation -Drug Pedigree Messaging

EPCglobal Standard Development Process Submission Track Process (22 weeks) Time On going Collect Biz & Tech. Requests • Accepted Deliverable Request • Create JRG Charter 4 Weeks Form JRG • Approve JRG Charter • Appoint JRG Chairs • Complete Op-in 10 Weeks 5 Weeks Tech. Def With End Users • Q&A & Education Material • Educate Users on Technology 1 Week Develop Req. In JRG BSC & TSC Approve JRG Req. • Req. for IAG • LCWD of Req. • Distribute to other IAGs Standard Track • Approve Standard Req. • Assign to existing or new TAG WG Standard Track Process (54 weeks) Time Submission Track Deliverable Slide 19 4 Weeks Form WG • WG Charter 16 Weeks 30 days 12 Weeks 30 days 4 Weeks Standard Development AG Review & Approve IPs Review Prototype Test & Spec IPs Review BSC & TSC Review Board Ratification • WG • Recommended • LCWD Spec. • Candidate Spec. • WG Review on IP for Candidate Spec. • Proposed Spec. • Conformance Req. Review on IP for Candidate Spec. • Ratified Standard • Submit to other Standard.

EPCglobal Software Action Group and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4/SG 1 Work Items EPCglobal Software Action Group (SAG) Security 2 WG ISO/IEC 24791 Part 6 Security Slide 20 Reader Protocol WG Reader Operations WG ISO/IEC 24791 Part 5 Device Interface Reader Management WG Filtering and Collection WG ISO/IEC 24791 Part 3 ISO/IEC 24791 Part 2 Device Mgmnt Data Mgmnt Tag Data & Translation Standard WG ISO/IEC 15962+ EPCIS Phase 2 WG ONS WG ISO/IEC 24791 Part 4 ITU-T NRFID Application Interface Drug Pedigree Messaging WG

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