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


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


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


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


Transportation, Warehousing & Logistics Curriculum Bar code readers Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) portal

RFID/bar code printers Supply chain and

logistics courses


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


Industry Collaboration Stratum Global, Inc. Omron RFID Corporation William Frick & Company Zebra Technologies Corporation Intermec Technologies Corporation Intel Corporation


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


Components of RFID Systems Tag Reader Antenna Air Inteface Host


RFID Reader

RFID System Components

RFID tag

Host System

RFID Tags Chip Antenna Packaging or

substrate

RFID Middleware

enterprise Integration

enterprise Integration

Mobile Reader


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


RFID Frequency Characteristics


Oakton Fixed RFID Portal


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, …)


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


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


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


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.


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


Traditional Supply Chain Traffic

ConsumerPurchase

RetailOutlet

DistributionCenter

ProductDevelopment

RawMaterials

Push

Push

Push

Push


RFID Enabled Supply Chain Traffic

ConsumerPurchase

RetailOutlet

DistributionCenter

ProductDevelopment

RawMaterials

Pull

Pull

Pull

Pull


Thank You for Your Attention!

Questions?


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


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

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