Presented by:

Nada Aried, Paul Czerniak, Dan Lavender, Fabrice Toscano, Paul Zaher

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AIDC - What?

AIDC - identification and/or direct collection of data into …

• Computer System (PC)

• Programmable logic controller (Register)

• Microprocessor-controlled device (handheld-unit)

Without a keyboard

AIDC - What?

Major Elements of an AIDC System

Physical Object Display

Personnel Printer

Computer Code

Software Reader

AIDC - What?

AIDC - covers many groups of technologies and services

• Bar Code Technologies

• Card Technologies

• Optical Character Recognition

• Radio Frequency Identification

• Emerging Technologies (Biometrics)

AIDC - Why?

AIDC - supports 4 common goals

• Eliminate errors

• Accelerate processes

• Reduce data-entry costs

and ...

AIDC - Why?

Customer Service

• Reduced waiting time at checkout

• More accurate pricing and descriptions

• Inventory look up

• Coupons / Discounts / Deals

AIDC - Why?

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AIDC - Where?

Everywhere

• Retail

• Manufacturing

• Distribution

• Health Care

• Financial

• Military

AIDC - Who?

• Governing bodies

ISO - International Standards Organization

IEC - International Electrotechnical Committee

ISO/IEC/JTC1 - Joint Technical Committee

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

UCC - Uniform Code Council

http://www.aimglobal.org/standards/stndrdorgs.htm

AIDC - Who?

• Major Players

AIM - Automatic Identification Manufacturers

http://www.aimglobal.org/

Ohio University

http://webit.ent.ohiou.edu/autoid/

MIT Auto ID Center

http://auto-id.mit.edu/

AIDC - Technologies

• Bar Code Technologies

• Card Technologies

• Optical Character Recognition

• Radio Frequency Identification

• Emerging Technologies (Biometrics)

AIDC - Bar Code Technologies

• Oldest form of AIDC technology

• Most widely used

• STANDARDS!

AIDC - Bar Code Technologies

How do bar codes work?

AIDC - Bar Code Technologies

Emerging Technology

2D Bar Code

• Stacked Symbologies

• Matrix Symbologies

• Packet Symbologies

Advantages = Data Storage

AIDC - Bar Code Technologies

Bar Code 1 Home Page

AIDC - Card Technologies

Magnetic Stripe

Optical Cards

Smart Card

• Usually credit card size plastic cards

• Carry large amounts of information on a microchip

• 2 types

• “Dumb”

• “True Smart Card” (contact vs. contactless)

AIDC - Optical Character Recognition

• The recognition of printed or written text characters by a computer

• Converts the character image into a character code, such as ASCII

Used by:

• Libraries

• Retailers

AIDC - Radio Frequency Identification

The hot technology (and the topic of Paul’s summer project)!

System Components

• Transponders or Tags

Active vs. Passive

R/O vs. WORM vs. R/W

Signal Range

• Encoders

• Readers or Transceivers

AIDC - Biometrics

Verifies or recognizes a person’s identity

Key to Biometrics

• Stable physical characteristicsHand silhouetteFacial featureIris patternBlood vessel pattern on the

retina or handFingerprint

• Individual behaviorsTyping on a keyboardSpeech (voice patterns)

AIDC - Wrap Up

Perception Reality

PrimaryTechnology

Barcode Card, RF, Optical,Biometrics

PrimaryUser Station

CheckoutCounter

Everywhere data isgenerated orcollected

PrimaryAdvantage

Automaticinput of data

Tool to acceleratedata for decisionmaking

AIDC - Wrap Up

Perception Reality

BigDrawback

Scannererrors, andnegativeimpact withcustomers

Scanners rarely makeerrors. Customersexpect thistechnology.

Cost toImplement

Luxury item –veryexpensive

Cost-effectivenecessity. ROIaverages 12 to 18months.

Questions?