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Integrating Smartcard with EAE A case Study. Peter Jandera, Tim Hogan. Agenda. Who is Coogans Existing Systems Why a smart card Card Design and Production Integration with EAE The results Demonstration. History from 2004. Coogans IT Department from Oct 1997 to Dec 2003.
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Integrating Smartcard with EAEA case Study Peter Jandera, Tim Hogan
Agenda • Who is Coogans • Existing Systems • Why a smart card • Card Design and Production • Integration with EAE • The results • Demonstration
History from 2004 Coogans IT Department from Oct 1997 to Dec 2003 1 IT Manager That’s ME 1 Systems Analyst/Designer That’s ME also 1 Programmer That’s ME too 1 Network Administrator Alas that’s ME 1 PC Expert ME so so 1 Microsoft Guru ME, don’t laugh Expert ME 1 Data Cabler Not ME, Phew!! 1 Cleaner
History from 2003 This goes to show that my Job Title is correct IT MANAGER I am IT
Today in 2008 1 IT Manager 2 Systems Analyst/Designers Laurie and ME 2 Programmers Laurie and ME 1 Network Administrator Alas still ME 1 PC Expert More knowledgeable ME 1 Microsoft “Guru” ME, a little better Retired ME 1 Data Cabler That’s Margaret 1 Cleaner
Existing Systems COSFAR Today General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Clients Contracts Sales COSFAR Rentals Stock Control X Cashiers Receipting Statistics Arrears Payroll
Why a smartcard • Our requirement was simplicity and customer usability • Looked at Magnetic Strip • Looked at Barcodes • Neither are customer friendly • RFID Smartcard is so simple to use
Card Design and Production • Steps in implementing • Choose a chip set • Get professional art work • Source base stock and manufacture
Integration with EAE • Rule number 1 (Keep it Simple) • Two interfaces • Customer use of card • Provision a new card for a customer • Small service which emulates a keyboard • TCP/IP Socket interface for card provisioning, driven out of EAE System
Customer Uses Card EAE Front End Keyboard Emulation COOGANS Class MIFARE Class Smartcard Drivers RF Interface
Provision a new Card ALGOL Library TCP/IP Interface Provisioning PC Application EAE Back End COOGANS Class MIFARE Class Smartcard Drivers RF Interface
Hidden Readers • Contact-less cards allow hidden readers.
The Results • Saves customers time when: • Paying their monthly instalments • When purchasing new goods • Reduces salesperson errors • Expedites our Credit procedures