The Most Widely Used Communication and Automation Technologies in the World

1. The Most Widely Used Communication and Automation Technologies in the World By: BikramjeetWaraich CEO, HBeonLabs 17 Feb 2012

2. Session Description • RFID- An Automatic Identification and Data Capturing Technology used worldwide for automation and control • ZigBee - A very low cost, low power consumption two-way, wireless mesh network communications standard for automation and control

3. What is RFID? • RFID is an ADC(Automatic Data Identification and Capturing) technology that uses radio-frequency waves to transfer data between a reader and a movable item to identify, categorize, track... • RFID is fast, reliable, and does not require physical sight or contact between reader/scanner and the tagged item

4. What Constitutes an RFID System? • One or more RFID tags • One or more antennas • One or more interrogators • One or more host computers or Embedded Systems • Appropriate software

5. Tag Insert RFID System Components(block diagram) Reader Antenna Asset/Tag Asset Firmware TCP/IP ~ Host Power Application Software Customer’s MIS API

6. RFID Operation • Sequence of Communication • Host Manages Reader(s) and Issues Commands • Reader and tag communicate via RF signal • Carrier signal generated by the reader (upon request from the host application) • Carrier signal sent out through the antennas • Carrier signal hits tag(s) • Tag receives and modifies carrier signal • “sends back” modulated signal • Antennas receive the modulated signal and send them to the Reader • Reader decodes the data • Results returned to the host application

7. RFID Operations

8. What is RFID? -- The Tags • Tags can be read-only or read-write • Tag memory can be factory or field programmed, partitionable, and optionally permanently locked • Bytes left unlocked can berewritten over more than100,000 times

9. Tag ID Only Programmable Database Pointer Mission Critical Information Portable Database Read Only (Factory Programmed) WORM - Write Once, Read Many times Reprogrammable (Field Programmable) Read/Write (In-Use Programmable) RFID System Basics

10. What is RFID? -- The Tags Tags can be attached to almost anything: • pallets or cases of product • vehicles • company assets or personnel • items such as apparel, luggage, laundry • people, livestock, or pets • high value electronics such as computers, TVs, camcorders

11. Are All Tags The Same? Basic Types: • Active • Tag transmits radio signal • Battery powered memory, radio & circuitry • High Read Range (300 feet) • Passive • Tag reflects radio signal from reader • Reader powered • Shorter Read Range (4 inches - 15 feet)

12. Are All Tags The Same? Variations: • Memory • Size (16 bits - 512 kBytes +) • Read-Only, Read/Write or WORM • Type: EEProm, Antifuse, FeRam • Arbitration (Anti-collision) • Ability to read/write one or many tags at a time • Frequency • 125KHz - 5.8 GHz • Physical Dimensions • Thumbnail to Brick sizes • Price (Rs15 to Rs 250)

13. What is RFID? -- The Readers • Readers (interrogators) can be at a fixed point such as • Entrance/exit • Point of sale • Warehouse • Readers can also be mobile -- tethered, hand-held, or wireless

14. How far, how fast, how much, how many, attached to what?

15. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Applications

16. Portal Applications Bill of Lading Material Tracking

17. Portal Applications • Electronic receipt & dispatch • Wrong destination alert • Electronic marking • Pallet/container item tracking

18. Conveyor / Assembly Line Read / Write Operations Higher Accuracy than Bar Code

19. Conveyor / Assembly Line • Up to 450 fpm • 60+ items per container • Inexpensive tunnels • Longer tunnel more items • Electronic receipt • Sorting • Electronic marking

20. Application Examples Material Handling By Destination Wireless / Batch Inventory Management Material Handling Aggregate / De-aggregate Where is it going? Where has it been? Should it be here? Where is it? What is it? What is inside the box? Material Handling Inspecting / Maintaining Has this been repaired? Is this under warrantee? Has this been inspected? Is this complete? What is the asset’s status or state? What have I assembled or disassembled? How many do I have? Do I have enough?

21. Shipping Validation Tote/Box/Unit Level Inventory

22. Logistics Tracking System                                                          

23. What is Zigbee? A very low cost, low power consumption two-way, wireless communications standard for automation, toys, & PC peripherals etc.

24. The Need for ZigBee Low Power consumption 6 months to 5 years battery life for most applications Low Cost At least half the cost of Bluetooth solutions High density of nodes per network 250 nodes per network, multiple co-located networks Data rate requirements Few bits to 250kbps sufficient Simple protocol, Global Implementation 2.4GHz Standard in a fragmented market Many proprietary solutions, interoperability issues Pent up demand due to lack of standard

25. Objective of ZigBee • Interoperable consumer devices • Open industry specification • Peripheral, control and entertainment devices Lowest cost and lowest power consumption • Anywhere in and around the home

26. Wireless Connectivity Industry Outlook Range Meters GSM GPRS 10,000 Ricochet 1,000 WLAN technologies HomeRF OpenAir 100 802.11b 802.11g ZigBee Bluetooth Bandwidth kbps 10 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000

27. Network Topology IEEE node Virtual links Network coordinator Network node Communications flow

28. Other Network Forms Network coordinator Ad-hoc network Network node Gateway Communications flow Gateway enabled network

29. Supported Traffic Types • Periodic data • Application defined rate • Intermittent • Basic communication • Repetitive low latency data • Allocation of guaranteed time slots

30. Target Applications 1 • Desktop PCs and Home Entertainment Systems (Home Theatre TV) • Computer peripherals; • HID devices • Video conference equipment • Remote Control • Video gaming equipment • Multi-player PC & video games • Playing a PC DVD game in front of a TV monitor • Remote controls for audio and video equipment • PC Enhanced & stand alone toys • In-room coverage • Home+yard coverage

31. Target Applications 2 • Home appliances/general consumer electronic devices • Existing home security systems, electrical & heating systems • Wireless door and opening monitoring, system control • Wireless Keypads • Smoke and flame detectors • Lighting and remote control of appliances in the home; • Blinds/Shades • Pool/Spa equipment • Garage door openers • Voice Control

32. Target Applications 3 • Human Input Devices (HID) • Keyboard • Mouse / Pointing Device • Remote Controls (controls for audio & video equipment) • Gaming Device • Home Automation and Control • Automation Devices • Control Devices • Home Security • Interactive Toys

33. Target Market: · Mouse · Keyboard · Monitors · Joystick · Sensors Gamepad · · Automation · Control · Monitors · Diagnostics · Sensors · PETs · Security · Gameboys · HVAC · Educational · Lighting · Closures Industrial & Commercial Consumer Electronics PC Peripherals Low Data Rate Radio Devices Personal Healthcare Home Automation Toys & Games

34. ??? Thank You!

35. Contact Details: Mr. Bikramjeet Singh Founder & CEO, HBeonLabs Email ID: bikramjeet.waraich@hbeonlabs.com Contact No. 09212314779