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Introduction

Globees Solutions is a privately owned business with unique experience, expertise andfocus on developing unique, valuable and innovative enterprise-class mobile, RFID re-traceability solutions targeting medical and healthcare industries, manufacturers,logistics and also a wide range of organisations, enabling its mobile users to utilize thefull capabilities of the mobile devices. We've developed a track record of client success,characterized by rock-solid accountability, industrial-strength architecture andunprecedented time-to-value.

Globees Solutions is involved with the constantly evolving RFID technology andspecifications and is positioned to assist clients in designing and implementing completeRFID solutions. The demand for RFID solutions is growing. GNB Solutions assists clientsto easily deploy and manage rich RFID solutions. Clients, regardless of the size of theirorganization, will be able to quickly ensure readiness for the RFID demands of theirclients, putting their business in an optimal position for growth.

RFID Technology

Radio Frequency Identification technology is a proven objecttracking and automated data collection solution.

It provides a contact less data link, without need for line-of-sightor concerns about harsh or dirty environments that restrict otherauto ID technologies such as bar codes.

RFID systems consist of two main components:

Transponder (or tag) located in the object for identification Interrogator (or reader), which allows the data transfer to and from the

transponder

Interrogator

The interrogator is the interface between the application software and the transponder.It consists of a radio frequency module, a control and communication module and anantenna.

Reading and writing distances can vary from a few millimeters to several metersdepending on the technology used (active/passive, frequency, dimension of the antennasetc.)

The shape and size of a system consisting of an interrogator and antennas mayconsiderably vary. Typical configurations include:

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Matchbox-sized modules to be integrated into portable terminals or hand-heldscanners, or embedded along an automated production line

Desktop reader slightly larger then a computer mouse Wall-mounted reader used in the access control Tunnel reader Reader with one or two large standing antennas used in access control or for

electronic article surveillance

Transponder

The transponder represents the actual data carrier. It consists of an electronic chip andan antenna. In the case where a passive transponder is the interrogator, whichwirelessly supplies the energy, the active transponder contains its own power source(battery).

The transponders themselves may be embedded into differently shaped and sizedcasings. Among others you will find the transponders embedded into:

Credit cards, keys, key rings, watches - for personal identification Miniature inject able glass housing, ceramic cylinders, ear tag, collar - for tracking

animals Heavy duty plates - for identification of cars, trucks, containers or trains Paper or plastic self-adhesive labels - for parcel identification and logistics Different plastic housing used in automated industrial plants

Common Features

Different technologies offer different features. As you will not necessarily find all of thefeatures in a single technology, the role of a competent system integrator is to find theone that suits every specific case the best. Below you will find a list of features offeredby the RFID technology-based systems.

Reading distance ranging from a few millimeters to several meters Reading and writing of transponder data on the fly The possibility of adding or updating the information contained in the transponder

at every reading point and the possibility of reading several transponders at thesame time

Reading and writing operations through mostly non metallic materials Works well in a harsh environment (dust, dirt, ice, oil etc.) Long lifetime of the identifying elements (more than 100,000 writing cycles,

unlimited reading cycles, 10 to 50 years of data retention) Memory capacity from 1 bit to several Kilobytes Fast data transfer (even over 100 kilobits/second) Unique serial numbering for each transponder made by different manufacturers Mutual authentication with exchange of secret keys Common support for several applications Extreme difficulty of tampering or illegally duplicating the data stored

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RFID Solutions

Globees Solutions RFID provides real-time, dynamic and accurate means to detect,track, control and monitor a variety of items. This technology is applied to operationsand processes in all types of industries. The solutions that combine Globees RFID withenterprise applications deliver the following:

ERM (Enterprise Resource Management)

Access Control System

For Access Control System, walk through door system can befitted to the exit doors of the office building. The walkthrough door has a sensor inside and outside the door, thewalk through door has information of all employee fed into amain unit box. Entry and exit of an employee can beassessed by the readers placed on both sides of the exitdoors.

The Walk Through Door Tracks the employee from theinformation provided inside the ID Card. The Walk ThroughDoor Scans the ID Card from the employee’s pocket or fromhis bag upto a distance of 30 cm from the door.

Creates and keeps track of employee data, schedules, and departments. Provides facilities for managing leave record of the employees. Provides facility for automatic as well as manual entry of different type of

movements of the employees. Allows customization of work week and schedule rules.

Time and Attendance System

Creates and keep track of employee data,schedules, and departments.

Provides facilities to maintain leave records ofthe employee.

Can be able to maintain on duty, overtimedetails.

The System can be utilized by any kind ofofficial/factory environment.

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People Tracking System

To restrict personnel access to certain places. To keep track of staff movement in Sensitive Areas. To have a log of staff movement To Authenticate/Deny personnel entry in the

premises/cabins.

Library Management System

Generate stock verification files that containinventories of the current items on the specifiedshelves. The module interfaces the security gates andchecks the EAS bit status on the item when they aremoved out thru the security gates. An alarm isgenerated when any non-authorized movements occur.The self-Return book drop allows people to check-inthe books update the patron’s records.

Asset Management System

Asset Management System allowed the client toinstantly determine the general location of tagged assetsanywhere within the facility or multiple locations.Installation of "control point" detection zones atstrategic locations throughout, allowed the user todefine logical zones and monitor high traffic areas.Tagged assets moving through these control pointsprovide instant location data.

With this RFID solution, the client manages facilities,fleets, equipment, and other resources that havesignificant value to the organization yet aregeographically dispersed. Keeping up-to-date on the location, health and performance ofany fixed, physical and capital asset impacts your performance. With the rightinformation, you can decrease the risk and liability to your productivity when an asset isunavailable due to maintenance and repair, missing in action or already in use onlocation.

Regular frequent auditing of asset using a hand held reader. Strategic entry/exit points can be fitted with the reader antenna. Real time visibility of asset using a real time location system. When how often and for how long has a particular asset has been in

maintenance.

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Automated Car Park Management

RFID allows for an error-free, fast read, non-duplicatablealternative to the traditional means of site security.

With a variety of transponder form factors that can bemounted on or within the vehicle, people can enter asecured area without having to open a door or a windowto obtain authorization.

Vehicle Tracking System (Passive)

Gives automatic notification when a car enters orleaves the lot.

Initiates an alarm when an unauthorized vehicleenters or leaves the lot.

Easy access to control commands such asopening and closing of the barrier.

Display of current operating status details. Eliminates manual record keeping, thereby

increasing accuracy and staff productivity. Computes data and facts about the vehicles entering and exiting the Park area, (This

includes the time of entry, date of entry).

Vehicle Tracking System (Active)

Active RFID technology is a proven & reliable method forautomating the process of vehicle identification, providingan invaluable tool for the effective monitoring andmanagement of vehicle. The Active RFID Tags are affixed tothe Bus and reader antennas are fixed at every bus station.The bus arrival/departure info gets displayed as soon as thetag is sensed. Automatic and continuous log of vehiclemovements on and off the site, selective viewing of themovements of any particular vehicle at any time andcontinuous visibility from a central control point over manygates throughout a large site.

Removes the cost burdens for manual data entry and weighbridgeattendance.

Reduces human error. Improves throughput.

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Improves accurate ticketing. Reduces equipment/system abuse. Accurate information is readily available. Precise and timely reports are readily available

Guard Patrol Tracking

Guard Patrol System is designed to overcome the problem of needing to know and provewhen a guard reached a given checkpoint on his nightly rounds & in order to monitor hismovements in the event of an incident.

Data can be stored date wise for easy retrieval. Data viewing can simulate with site maps. Provides several reports based on management requirements. Provides administrator to control the Hand held reader.

Baggage Tracking

RFID is based on a baggage tag consisting of a microchip with an antenna. Reader unitsin the airport building send out electromagnetic waves that power the tag and allow it tosend back the information needed to ensure the bag is sent down the right conveyor tothe right aircraft and retrieved correctly at your destination. The bar-code systemcurrently used by airlines is subject to poor reading every time a label is creased,damaged or badly printed. Bar-code accuracy can drop to 80 per cent while RFID trialssuggest a percentage rate in the high 90s. RFID reader infrastructure will be deployedacross the airport's extensive baggage handling facilities. At various nodes within theairport, including baggage carousels, unit load devices (ULDs) and conveyors, readersystems will be installed to read and write to RFID tags that will be applied on passengerbags. RFID-enabled handheld readers will also be used for mobile baggage operation.

Expedited traveller check-in & baggageprocessing.

Automated baggage routing & loading /unloading.

Automated or expedited passport checks &passenger identification.

More efficient & accurate operations. Improved customer information & query

resolution. Reduction in lost luggage & complaints

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Loyalty

The Smart Loyalty strives to clarify the process and overallconsiderations and implications relative to devising anintegrated smart card solution for loyalty and paymentapplications. Considerations include (but are not limited to)recommended best practices and guidelines related topayment and loyalty integration from various perspectives:

A loyalty card is one that links the consumer with variousmany retail outlets across cities. The card can be purchasedby the consumer for a fixed value. All the outlets which arelinked with the loyalty program will be having a TRAZE RFIDReader. The consumer can make use of the Loyalty card atany of the linked outlets for his purchase for which he canavail a discount.

After expiry of the value/time in the Loyalty card, the Loyalty card can be recharged atthe specified locations or outlets. Once the time expires the value of the card will not becarried forward.

Provide convenience through features like

Instantaneous checkout. Providing loyalty incentives without the need of a card. Access of any product features via the Web. Obtain and redeem points immediately (instant

gratification) without having to go online to host systems. Provide customer profile at the point of sale (POS) for enhanced

customer service. Store program information on the card. Store product usage information. Secure access to awards and redemption. Enhance information services. Simplify program customization via download of program rules to

terminals and/or parameters to cards. Support multiple applications (e.g., payment, loyalty, and others)

and multiple concurrent loyalty programs and counters on a singlecard.

Retail

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is evolving as amajor technology enabler for tracking goods and assetsaround the world—from the point of manufacturingthrough to the retail point-of-sale. RFID facilitates quickand accurate counts of store inventory, giving storesreliable information for deciding when to reorder andhow much to reorder. This can substantially improve a

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retailer's revenue picture.

Increase sales through improved in-stock position. Relocate mis-placed goods (misplaced goods are effectively out of stock). Rapidly locate items sought by customers on the retail floor or in the

backroom, (e.g. size, color). Identify shrink quickly (reduce loss). Reduce manual inventory costs (reduced labor).

Replace EAS systems (in the future).

Health Care

RFID aids hospital staff in their efficiency, especially inemergency situations by tracking medical equipment.These equipments are moved around between wards,theatres and different floor-levels, and in the case of life-threatening emergency, it is vital that the location of theRIGHT equipment can quickly be established.

To facilitate security and access control to restrictedareas and to accurately identify patients Wrist-tags are

used. With RFID readers installed in theatres, it is possible to monitor and record thetime a patient spends in an operating theatre. This makes for more accurate billing andresolves disputes between surgeons/hospitals and medical aid insurance companies.

Patient Tracking Asset Tracking and management Blood bag handling Medical Insurance Supply Chain Management in Pharma

Warehouse Management

RFID technology enables accurate, real-time and dynamically updated data. By tagginginventory items or containers, information about location, quantity and movement ofthose items is available at all times. The possibility of human error is eliminated throughRFID tagging.

Inventory re-ordering becomes more effective dueto the fact that replenishment decisions are basedon accurate information. The process of pick-and-pack is greatly improved through knowing theexact location of inventory items within thewarehouse, even when misplaced. Thus deliverylead-times are reduced and a high level ofcustomer-satisfaction is maintained. It is easy tosee how RFID can be used to achieve the highestlevel of productivity and a smooth flow of processesin every operation of warehouse management.

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Inventory Management

Reduce overall costs of operations and increaseprofitability.

RFID and supply-chain management system to helpreduce the man-hours required taking inventory of itsstock.

Increasing the number of orders can be handledaccurately.

Fuelling Management System

Fuelling Management System is a Fuel control andManagement System used at fueling stations. Thissystem is an RFID based solution installed at fuellingstation, which allows only authorized vehicles to receivethe allowed quantity of fuel.

Fuelling management system is considered the world’smost advanced fuel control and management system,which provides precise monitoring of fuel consumption

and eliminates the risk of non-authorized fuelling. This system will also eliminate plasticcards or paper coupons problems, reduce man power requirements, and monitor fuelstocks levels and fuel consumption by each vehicle. Storage tanks reading are capturedautomatically at all times and reconciled with pump reading and storage tanks arechecked for leakage.

Features of the solution:

Allow only authorized vehicles to receive allowed quantity of fuel. Fuel is allowed to flow when the nozzle spout is inserted inside the authorized

vehicle’s fueling neck. Vehicle and driver/owner details are automatically captured at the time of fueling

for further accounting and reporting. Eliminate plastic cards or paper coupons/ vouchers problems Reduce manpower requirements. Generate statement of accounts for charging different departments. User friendly, easy to read reports are produced at the Central Site on a daily,

weekly, monthly and annual basis. Stop fuel theft minimize all means of fraud.

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Other Applications

LPG Cylinder Tracking

Globees propose three solutions for the cylinder-tracking requirement.

Low Frequency Solution: LF results in a better performance in the metallicrequirement. However, the read distance shall be limited to less than 1 meter.

Ultra High Frequency Solution: UHF results in better read distance. However, themetal content shall have detrimental effect on its performance. Expected Read range isapprox. 1 meter.

High Frequency Solution: This offers a read range of a few centimeters. Given thelow read range it is advisable to use Hand Held readers/ conveyer belt reader at closerange.

To Authenticate empty cylinders For error free & efficient dispatches Increase process efficiency WIP management Inventory Control Reduces cylinder losses Controls duplication Reduces man power

GNB Solutions Customer Support

Globees Solutions provide its customers with a 24/7 helpdesk, acomplete information and assistance resource that troubleshootsproblems and confusions with our products, services and oursystems. Our Help Desk services redefine traditional help desks tominimize support costs and ensure high levels of usersatisfaction, enhance productivity, and effectively use resources.Our Help Desk personnel have a wide range of experience andknowledge on our products and services. Our desk side team isresponsible, for clearing you doubts and confusions and have theyanswered for free by our desk side experts.

Conclusion

RFID is a comparatively new technology, expected to do wonders in highly manipulativeenvironments. Globees has in-depth know how of this versatile marvel of engineeringand technology. Now we wish to share this among others so as to create an environmentwherein one can relax in peace, neglecting resounding worries about their assets andpersonnel. RFID is an entwined technology of Hardware and Software and it requiresprecision and dexterity to master it and utilize its immense potent resourcefully. Globeesdoes just that by sharing know how gathered from years of laborious R&D works forformulating apt solutions in any sphere of concern of our distinguished clients.

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