Presented by:Christy Kwok Connie ChenErnest Wong Joan WongKatie Leung Kevin Chow
IRefrigerator
• What are the problems of a Traditional Refrigerator?
• Why we NEED Intelligent Refrigerator?• How it Works?• What are the FUNCTIONS of Intelligent
Refrigerator?• What are the critical SUCCESS factors?• What are the BENEFITS?• Conclusion
Agenda
What is the problem of a Traditional Refrigerator?
Why we NEEDIntelligent Refrigerator?
Why we need intelligent refrigerator?
•Better Food Management No wastage of food Efficient Shopping Quick Decision for Cuisine User Friendly Operation Better Food Management
• Improve Sales• Create new source of revenue
•Target Marketing•Consumer Buying Habits Information
How it Works?
RFID Technology
• What is RFID ?– Radio Frequency IDentification – A micro-chip in a label used to transmit data
when the label is exposed to radio waves. • What are the main components?– RFID Tag either Active or Passive– RFID Reader– Centralize Computer
RFID Reader
RFID Tag (Passive)
RFID Tag (Active)
Refrigerator Computer
RFID in Refrigerator
• How RFID Refrigerator Integrate with Others
ConsumerManufacturing
Grocery Supplier
RFID Refrigerator
Distribution
Retailer Store
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Consumer
Info
Information
Online Enquiry
Entertainment
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Function of Intelligent Refrigerator• To Consumer
– Enquire the storage in refrigerator( Any where)– Order food directly from supermarket– Generate order list base on consumption habit– Food expiry date alert– Incorrect place alert– Recommend Recipe (Base on storage in
refrigerator)– Watch TV– Internet Access
• To Manufacturer– Maintenance– As marketing channel
What are the critical SUCCESS factors?
• Popularity of RFID• Government Regulation
– Food Safety– Green – less waste food
• Big venders/supermarkets– Effective inventory management– Better traceability – react quicker when problems
exist
• Cost of RFID– Will be lower when the usage is more
common– Currently – US$0.07 – 0.15, target – US$0.05
Critical Success Factor
What are the BENEFITS?
What is the benefit of using intelligent Refrigerator system ?
• For customer:– Help them to make life easier. – Meet the lifestyle of HK people: quick and
efficient.– Improve the quality of life.
• For Refrigerator manufacturer:– Save the labor cost.– Understand the consumption pattern →future
planning– Can earn new revenue from the new technology.– Understand the taste of customers →set the
appropriate price for different customers.
What is the benefit of using intelligent Refrigerator system ?
• For food manufacturer:– Can advertise their products to the right
customers efficiently. – Reduce the inventory cost and labor cost.– Enhance the profit by providing RFID technology.– Can trace back for the origin of the food.
• For Distributor:– Cost control. – Save workload.– Use the data to estimate future sales or market
condition →better planning.
Conclusion
• The Intelligent refrigerator system make our daily life more convenient.
• As manufacturer, the technology could help them to save the operational cost and foster good planning for the market.
• Given the above benefit, the intelligent refrigerator system will have great potential in the future market.
• It would be success.