Cambridge Auto ID Lab 04 2012 - GS1 · Cambridge Auto ID Lab Overview Professor Duncan McFarlane...
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Cambridge Auto ID Lab
Overview
Professor Duncan McFarlane [Research Director]
& Dr Mark Harrison [Director]
University of Cambridge
Department of Engineering
April 2012
Cambridge Auto ID Lab
•! Formed 2000 [Auto ID Centre]
•! Linked to Distributed Information and
Automation Lab
•! Based in Institute for Manufacturing
in Engineering
•! Focussed on networking, integration,
enhancing, valuing auto id systems
•! Comprehensive automation / RFID
laboratory
•! Spun Out RedBite Solutions in 2008
7 Global Auto ID Labs – 3 Areas of Focus
MIT
Cambridge
Switzerland Japan
China
Korea
Australia
Hardware
tags, readers,
integration, wireless
systems, sensors …
Software
Networking, data
management, discovery,
track and trace, decision
support …
Business Integration &
Business value
case studies, process
mapping, information
flows, ROI …
Recent Industrial Collaborators
Construction/Infra
Laing O’Rourke, Arup, IBM,
Halcrow, Skanska, Atkins,
Costain, Crossrail
Services/Supply Chain
BAE Systems, Boeing,
Caterpillar, Hitachi,
Carrefour, Embraer
Airports/Aviation
BAA, Manchester Airport,
IATA, Luton Airport, Easy
Jet, FlyBe, KL Airport
Manufacturing
Nestle, Fanuc, Marshalls,
Boeing, Bespak, Exxon
Mobil, Sony, Mazak
Recent Industrial Collaborators
Construction/Infra
Laing O’Rourke, Arup, IBM,
Halcrow, Skanska,
Services/Supply Chain
BAE Systems, Boeing,
Caterpillar, Hitachi,
Carrefour,
Airports/Aviation
BAA, Manchester Airport,
IATA, Luton Airport, Easy
Jet, FlyBe, KL Airport
Manufacturing
Nestle, Fanuc, Marshalls,
Boeing, Bespak, Exxon
Mobil, Sony, Mazak
Systems Providers
BT, IBM, T Mobile, Omron,
RedBite, SAP, GS1/EPC
Global, SITA
•! Cambridge Auto ID Lab
•! Lab Partners/Sponsors
•! Lab Activities
–! Discovery Services
–! Locate, Track and Trace
–! Smarter Operations
–! Value of RFID/Information
•! Going Forward
RFID & Data Discovery Services
What is the challenge?
Given an ID how to determine where
information related to the item is held
[Data may be commercially sensitive].
How do we tackle the challenge?
•! Discovery Service: missing piece of
EPC Network architecture
•! Link ID to other item data on network
•! Federated approach to data sharing
•! Enables cross organisational data
sharing
What have we done?
•! Developed software prototypes
•! Led development of DS standard
•! Co Chair DS Working Group Manufacturer
Store Distributor
Data Data Data
Discovery
DS DS DS
Publish
Query Pointers
RFID for Tracking/Location/Tracing
What is the challenge?
Using ID tagging to detect item level
movements in industrial supply chains to
answer operational T&T issues.
How do we tackle the challenge?
•! Real time ID data from RFID etc
•! Link ID to other item data on network
•! Integrate ID data & tracking model
•! Learning of flow patterns - predictive
tracking, anticipation of delays, etc
What have we done?
•! Factory tool location system [Marshall]
•! Airport tracking [KL, MAG]
•! Drug pedigree Management [Drug
Security Network]
•! TV component tracking [Sony]
RFID in Smarter Operations
What is the challenge?
Can parts /products /orders influence their
own make /move /maintain functions?
How do we tackle the challenge?
•! Object linked to software across
network
•! Software (agent) can represent objects needs
•! Communication with machines /
devices to specifying need
What have we done?
•! Aircraft intelligent spare part management [Boeing]
•! Automotive automated service
inspection system [Fiat]
•! Dynamic Production Order [Gillette++]
Value of [RFID derived] Information
How do we tackle the challenge?
•! Objective measurement of
information quality
•! Linking information availability to operational decision outcomes
What have we done?
•! RFID impact & pilot studies in
manufacturing, retail, aerospace,
recycling [Tesco, Xerox, Bombardier, Crossrail]
•! Impact of asset sensed/ID
information on industrial maintenance practices [Exxon, Hitachi]
What is the challenge?
How do you calculate the value add
provided by improved information
availability/quality/timeliness?
decision sensing
100% OSA
Going Forward
•! Technology: Beyond RFID – next generation ID
technologies
•! Operations: RFID to make manufacturing &
logistics smarter
•! Business: Data and Information valuing
•! Sectors: currently strong pull in construction,
aviation, food/drug traceability.