Demonstrators at the 2005 ICAC RFID Exhibition & Policy Primer
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Please note that this event is still in development and the list of demonstrators is subject to change.
3M
The 3M File Tracking Solution integrates RFID tags, hand-held readers and pads with file locating software and an asset management database. This deployed system delivers increased productivity and reduces operating costs in environments where document control is important.
Test trials run on a limited sample of military medical records on 3M Smart Shelves at Ft. Hood, TX resulted in projected multiple million dollar cost-savings from repeat record searches, medical interviews, documentation and testing. Folders with RFID tags are tracked in storage and as they enter and leave clinics, offices, etc. The 3M Dynatel Locating and Marking System provides positive identification of underground utility assets. This system uses digital RFID technology to uniquely label and locate buried assets such as telecommunication lines, power lines, natural gas, water, wastewater, reclaimed water, CATV, electric power lines, etc. The system offers security by eliminating above ground markings and can be coordinated with GPS to aid in facility mapping. These 3M product solutions demonstrate RFID technology which is currently available, or in testing, in the marketplace.
Accenture
Many healthcare companies are adopting RFID in response to customer or potential compliance requirements which may result in point-to-point solutions and limited benefits. Fulfilling the vision of the open Electronic Product Code (EPC) Network for the benefit of all of the participants in the supply chain requires a collaborative effort. Nationally recognized pharmaceutical manufacturers, healthcare distributors and retailers along with Accenture, a consulting, technology and outsourcing company, are participants in a working group creating applications of EPC and RFID technologies in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Three key areas are the focus of activities; enhancing the safety and security of the supply chain, improving shipping and receiving accuracy and realizing efficiencies in retail operations.
Acsis
Acsis is a leading supplier of Enterprise Data Collection software, for Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical and Defense and Aerospace industries. Acsis will showcase examples of end to end RFID implementations that improve operational effectiveness and visibility in each of these industries. Acsis Quickstart II RFID solution provides a turnkey software and RFID hardware (reader, printer, accessories) offering to allow Consumer Goods and Defense suppliers to cost-effectively meet Retail and Government EPC/RFID mandates. RFID has the ability to transform and improve the efficiency and safety of the pharmaceutical and life sciences supply chain. Acsis will showcase several applications in the pharmaceutical industry including: materials staging, item-level EPC labeling for pedigree applications and identification and visibility of these products as they travel throughout the extended supply chain.
AIM Global
AIM Global is the international association for Automatic Identification and Mobility technologies. For more than 30 years the organization has been committed to providing accurate, unbiased information about automatic data collection technologies such as bar code, radio frequency identification, real time location systems, and enterprise mobile computing. As an organization, AIM Global supports a global network of Chapters that support system integrators and resellers, facilitates the development of accurate, consensus driven international standards, and provides educational material about the technologies. For more information about AIM Global visit www.aimglobal.org or www.rfid.org. AIM will be prepared to discuss regulatory, privacy, security, intellectual property and other current topics related to RFID.
Alien
Demonstration of government and commercial applications for RFID in support of security, and supply chain efficiency.
AMTSystems
ECCOTRACK is a system/process whereby RFID technology is used to track specimens and sample chain of custody in medical, health, insurance and drugs of abuse industries. A desired sample specimen is collected from a donor at a collection site and is placed in a transport container that is uniquely identified through information associated with or stored in an RFID medium such as an RFID tag or chip. The chain of custody information is generated and written to the RFID medium. The chain of custody information will then be read from the RFID medium at a laboratory/testing site and the collected sample specimen is processed in accordance with laboratory/testing site standard operating procedures. SAMSHA approved laboratories are utilized for Federal DOT drugs of abuse testing.
Axcess
ActiveTag: We are working on narrowing the cost/performance gap between passive RFID technologies and active RFID technologies. We will attempt to eliminate the disparity between what is claimed, what has been implemented and where the state of the art in RFID currently resides. The demo will consist of a running slide show which can be explained if desired as well as a robust active tag system demo that plays at the low end of the price curve for active tags with significant future potential for reducing the complexity of infrastructure cost and implementation. This demo allows the viewer to see the difference between raw data output of RFID as well as the functions of middleware as it feeds the enterprise.
BearingPoint
BearingPoint's end-to-end RFID solution, which is highly extensible to many government and commercial supply chain scenarios, enables organizations to integrate and use passive and active RIFD data to improve enterprise-oriented supply chain processes in inventory control, asset management, distribution, environmental condition tracking, container security, and management reporting. In one specific scenario, which was demonstrated live at the Sierra Army Depot in November 2004, BearingPoint demonstrated how passive and active technologies improve the receipt of medical materials within the DoD Depot. The demonstration follws a package from (1) configuring the materials into a medical kit; (2) moving the items into storage; (3) preparing the medical kit for shipment by commissioning environmental tracking passive tags; (4) shipping and distributing the kit from depot to an OCONUS site; and (5) receiving the kit at a Theater Distribution Center by the end user. Throughout the demo, relevant data will be integrated from the item and device level to an SAP enterprise system used to manage inventory and associated financial records. Technology partners involved in this end-to-end supply chain demo include Alien, Microsoft, OATSystems, Printronix, Savi, Symbol and Zebra.
Computer Sciences Corp.
Computer Sciences Corporation will demonstrate its capabilities as a trusted system integrator for interfacing the gamut of RFID hardware and software technology into existing industry and government enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. CSC's comprehensive end-to-end system solution provides for any edge integration of the RFID industry's best hardware or software product into a data management system. The demo will show CSC's understanding of the physics of RFID technology and how that understanding can be transformed into a business process solution crafted to meet the specific challenges of any industry or government customer. CSC has successfully provided solutions to thousands of clients in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, Government, Health Services, Chemical & Energy, Communications & High Tech, Retail, Consumer products, Agriculture, Security, and Supply Chain Management and Distribution.
CDW-G
CDW-G and 3Com will create a Secure Enterprise Wireless Solution that is scalable based on the needs of the environment. We will use 3Com wireless hardware and HP systems to set up the network, and will show the security features that 3Com provides the Enterprise user to lock dock down their sensitive data.
EDS
EDS has over 20 years of experience in a wide range of automatic identification (Auto-ID) technologies -- also known as "EDGE Technologies". EDS has deep experience in the following Edge Technologies include: RFID - Radio Frequency Identification (Active - powered and Passive - non-powered), GPS - Global Positioning Systems, RTLS - Real Time Location Systems, and LRAM- Long Range Asset management Systems.
While the demo will focus on passive RFID, it is important to note that EDS' capabilities in seamlessly integrating Edge technologies with existing applications is what makes EDS uniquely qualified in the marketplace. As one of the world's largest systems integrators, EDS is uniquely qualified to architect a diverse solution set which encompasses the appropriate mix of hardware and software from our alliance partners. EDS has over 40 years of experience of bringing together best of breed software and hardware providers to create best of breed solutions which are seamlessly integrated as one.
EPCglobal
The video "The ABC's of RFID" will be shown and CD copies will be distributed. In addition, samples of readers and tags will be on exhibit and white papers on EPC issues such as network security will be distributed.
Franwell
Franwell's rfid>Trace is an RFID-enabled application that performs track and trace functions for FDA Schedule 2 controlled substances. By using rfid>Trace, a company is able to uniquely identify drugs at the item level. The demonstration of rfid>Trace will highlight the item identification (receiving), item shipment, and the pharmacy receiving processes. During the drug receiving process, rfid>Trace associates a unique RFID tag with a scanned barcode. This associated data is stored for future retrieval. During the shipment process, rfid>Trace retrieves the associated RFID identification numbers to determine if the scanned bottles are the proper drugs for a particular shipment. The pharmacy portion of the demonstration will illustrate anti-counterfeiting concepts by showing the exact RFID tag ID numbers that should be received on the order from the distributor.
G&D
This PC/mobile handset demo from Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) shows use-cases and benefits for contactless USIM applications. It features metro ticketing, including purchase of tickets from either a contactless purse on the SIM or a network account, and then use of the tickets stored on the SIM; company access, including granting and denial of access; and payment of cafeteria purchases from the contactless purse on the SIM. STARSIMŽ Proximity is ISO/IEC 14443 type A and B with an available local interpreter for user interface. The file system is shared between both interfaces. The GSM commands are available immediately and additional commands can be added as required. The chip and demonstrator are currently available, with functionality on a few available handsets. Commercial product availability is expected by Q3 2005.
G&D is a technology leader in the field of smart cards, providing smart card based solutions for the fields of telecommunications, electronic payment, health care, ID, transportation, and Internet security (PKI). G&D is also a leading producer of banknotes and security documents, and dominant in the field of currency automation. Based in Munich, the G&D Group operates subsidiaries and joint ventures around the world. The group employs over 6,500 people and generates annual revenue over ¤1.2 billion. For more information, please visit our web site at www.gdai.com.
iAnywhere / Sybase
For enterprises and systems integrators who need to deploy and manage thousands of RFID readers, sensors, and actuators and correlate millions of data points, iAnywhere RFID Network Services is an edgeware platform that dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of developing and managing RFID solutions. Unlike RFID middleware that simply filters and routes tag data, iAnywhere RFID Network Services provides a standards-based network of RFID services, allowing concurrent access by multiple applications and key personnel.
IBM Global Services
The mobile RFID demo is a customized version of the Sensors and Actuators (S&A) RFID solution. The demo scenario is based on shipping and receiving, and although this demo is completely portable it makes use of the entire S&A architecture (i.e., demo isn't stripped down for mobile purposes). The demo provides visual representation of a tag being read, product received through a loading dock and acknowledgement that the correct or incorrect items were automatically processed. In addition to complete production level functionality, there is a customized Java GUI that demonstrates the workflow of the scenario. The demo provides an easier way to understand the underlying components and data flows found within the RFID solution. The demo also includes a mobile RFID reader, tags and hardware depicting several pieces of a typical RFID implementation (which could be complex to simple).
Information Mediary Corp.
Information Mediary Corporation offers custom designed RFID sensors (Class 3 EPC RFID tags), RFID readers, and groundbreaking innovations in printed electronics. IMC has developed affordable, low cost wireless cold chain temperature sensors, and smart label inlays that can monitor patient adherence with prescribed medication dispensed from intelligent pharmaceutical packages. The company will be showcasing it's newest product the Mag-ic Box tamper identification sensor. IMC will demonstrate it's full suite of products with live demonstrations of pharmaceutical compliance monitoring, temperature sensors, and tamper evident sensors: Electronic Compliance Monitor for Blister Packed Medication; Electronic Temperature Monitor; Conductive Inks.
Intermec
These demonstrations will all show the use of passive RFID technology in current Homeland Security applications. We will demonstrate how the U.S. Army at Fort McPherson uses Intermec's IntelliTag RFID technology and Micromation's Intelligent Gate Controller and access control software to enhance the vehicle and personnel screening efforts of military policemen at the installation's gates and controls access to specific internal areas of the base without an increase of manpower Another demonstration will show how NASA is using RFID tags and readers, as well as wireless mobile devices, for the management of hazardous materials to enhance security and safety, while significantly reducing ongoing supply chain costs. The third demonstration will show how U.S. and Canadian Customs are using RFID identification cards and fixed readers to identify people in vehicles traveling through express lanes at the border.
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin, Intel, Deloitte will demonstrate the integration of Active and Passive RFID technologies in support of the DoD OSD's recent Passive RFID initiative as well as the total logistics environment. The demonstration will show remote sensing and Adhoc mesh networking capabilities that utilizes various autonomic technologies such as RFID, remote sensors, Adhoc networking, and web-based multi-tiered Command and Control Logistics.
LXE
LXE will be demonstrating an array of its rugged wireless mobile computers, both hand held and vehicle mounted, widely used in supply chain, defense and port logistics operations. Specifically, the demonstrations will illustrate LXE's integration of a wide variety of RFID technologies, both active and passive, across LF, HF and UHF frequencies, in applications for RFID data collection in retail and DoD compliance, port logistics and security (Operation Safe Commerce) and high value asset tracking.
Motorola
Government and industry share the challenge of preventing and responding to terrorist threats while facilitating efficient trade operations. See how Motorola's Secure Asset Solutions can help organizations manage assets such as vehicles, cargo and multi-modal containers. The primary asset tracking solutions we focus on are yard management, fleet management and cargo visibility. These solutions include short-range RF, satellite, and cellular technologies. We are also developing a Visibility Management System which allows for the incorporation of data from multiple devices such as; active RFID, passive RFID, bar code and other technologies to truly enable seamless visibility for a wide range of applications. Our demonstrations will depict the technical capabilities of these technologies and how they address real-world use cases.
Oracle
The Oracle Corporation US-VISIT demonstration illustrates how a fully standards based Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) can be used to integrate existing mission systems as well as newer systems in a non intrusive way. Using technology standards such as Web Services, BPEL (Business Process Execution Language), BAM (Business Activity Monitoring) and RFID. This demonstration shows how RFID technology can be leveraged within a Homeland Security example. The RFID technology is used to provide decision makers with real time, actionable data for the protection of the homeland. We will show how you can expose and continue to leverage existing mission systems and packaged applications as services within a Service Oriented Architecture and how these systems can be integrated in a seamless fashion using business process orchestration technologies. Furthermore we will demonstrate how RFID can, where appropriate, be an integral part of a Service Oriented Architecture and how our RFID solution is part of our integrated Oracle Application Platform Suite.
Panasonic
The demonstration will show RFID in a "smart shelf" application, in which the placement or removal of tagged items on a shelf is monitored by a PC for control or security purposes. Document binders with embedded tags will be used for demonstration in this case, although the shelves can be used for other objects, such as pharmaceuticals.
Paxar
Paxar Corp. is a $700 million U.S. based manufacturer of RFID printer/ encoders, smart labels, bar code, pricing, and apparel merchandising equipment and supplies, with a strong market position in the retail supply chain. Come and see a RFID "Smart Label" printer/ encoder in action. Watch as it takes blank RFID Labels, encodes information into the embedded chip, verifies that the chip is "live," and prints human readable and bar code information on the label itself. Watch labels being printed and encoded. See data being read by a separate RFID reader, just as would happen in retail and DoD supply chain carton tracking applications. See the type of "read range" possible, as well as the ability to read multiple labels simultaneously. Paxar's demonstration also includes a video of the process of manufacturing "smart labels" at our Dayton, OH plant. The capital intensive equipment installed and manufacturing process followed to create "smart labels" for supply chain applications will be shown via video.
Printronix
Printronix has placed itself at the forefront in helping define the RFID industry by working with key players in setting RFID standards and preparing users for early adoption. By empowering managers and operators with the basics, they will be able to develop an implementation strategy that will quickly allow them to realize the vast benefits RFID promises. Printronix will demo its SL5000 RFID SmartLine printer. The Printronix SmartLine family represents the next generation of RFID printers that deliver the latest innovations in RF encoding and RFID printing technology to address a wide range of supply chain and compliance applications. The SmartLine RFID printer enables encoding and printing of various RFID label sizes and antenna designs that have emerged as popular standards through early adopter pilot programs. The need for specific RFID encoding technology to support today's EPC standards with an easy migration path to future RFID requirements continues to be important.
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble, a global consumer products company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, manufactures and markets over 350 trusted product brands to people in more than 180 countries. Two billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The P&G community consists of over 110,000 employees working in almost 80 countries worldwide.
P&G is pursuing the use of Electronic Product Code (EPC) to create efficiencies in the supply chain. EPC uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to uniquely identify a pallet, case or individual product. While it's similar to today's bar code, EPC offers the potential to improve processes in the entire supply chain -- from plants to retail distribution centers to store shelves -- and solve problems like out-of-stocks, theft and counterfeiting and reducing inventory levels. P&G is currently in the early phases of testing and learning about the costs and benefits of the technology. P&G's slide show and poster panel display illustrate how EPC will transform the supply chain network to benefit consumers, retailers, manufacturers and suppliers.
RedPrairie
RedPrarie, a leader in supply chain technology solutions and Wavetrend Technologies, a producer of active RFID tags, will exhibit product solutions and provide case studies involving the application of RedPrairie's DLX Mobile Resource Management solution with active RFID tags. The demonstration will highlight container and asset tracking for military and maintenance operations, combining RedPrairie's software with Wavetrend tags. Discussed will be the significant capital savings realized by Raytheon, Boeing and others which have implemented these technologies for equipment tracking and maintenance. Other applications will also be discussed, including use of the technology for container management, fleet and yard management and personnel security. Demonstrated will be solutions for EPC compliance labeling from manual slap and ship application to fully automated RFID tagging originated at manufacturing to support DOD suppliers in meeting the EPC mandates.
RF Code
RF Code Inc. Is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID equipment and Auto-ID data management software. Established in 1997, the company created its low cost, high-performance, Mantis active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications. Customers have the ability to accurately track and manage physical assets, information and personnel. The TAVIS software platform is an award winning Auto-ID data management framework for technology-independent data monitoring, collection and distribution. Visitors to the RFID Technology Exhibition will walk away with a clear understanding of RF Code's asset tracking, personnel tracking, and sensor technology solutions. RF Code will illustrate its work in the areas of homeland security, munitions tracking, parts and maintenance management, warehouse management, container tracking, supply chain visibility, and secured access control. RF Code will also showcase examples of RF Code and its partner's radiation sensors, motion sensors, tamper resistant, temperature and secure container straps and tags. RF Code experts will be on hand to explain how new and legacy systems can integrate active RFID, passive RFID, bar code, GPS, mesh networks, and remote sensors throughout their organization under one platform (TAVIS Software).
RFID Global Solution
RFID Global Solution will perform a live demonstration of our 'GlobalEdge' Software platform in a work-in progress management application. This uses both active and passive RFID Technology for tracking products as they are assembled in a manufacturing facility. The passive Technology is compliant with the RFID Mandate from the U.S. Department of Defense, WalMart, Target, Best Buy, and other major Companies. RFID Global Solution is a Master Systems Integrator of RFID Technology for Wavetrend and partner with Alien Technology, Symbol and ThingMagic.
RSA Security
A great deal of concern has been expressed about consumer privacy and RFID. Especially when applied to individual retail items, people are concerned about potential abuses of this technology. But the technology itself is not inherently for or against privacy. In this demo, we show that technology can provide business benefits while respecting consumer privacy. This demonstration of the RSA Blocker Tag evokes a pharmacy in which prescription bottles are individually tagged to facilitate refills. To protect the consumer's privacy, shopping bags are supplied which include an RSA Blocker Tag. While a prescription is carried in the bag, it is invisible to an RFID reader. When removed from the bag, such as when a consumer arrives home, the tag remains active. This means the tag will be available to consumer RFID applications such as intelligent medicine cabinets which can help the elderly take the right medicine at the right time.
SAP
SAP, Infineon, RVSI, and Zebra Technologies will work together to demonstrate how RFID and UID technologies work. RFID and UID hold the potential for innovation and business process improvements within the retail, manufacturing, aerospace, high tech companies and Federal agencies. Indeed, RFID and UID have already been used in private enterprises and governmental agencies around the world. Zebra, SAP and Infineon will provide you with a demonstration of the technology and their collective end-to-end RFID solutions from tags to enterprise applications, including related hardware and software products. RVSI will demo UID technology and explain its complementary relationship with RFID.
SAS
SAS will illustrate the innovative ways to capitalize on the vast amounts of collected RFID data via award winning analytics and reporting techniques. Both public sector and private sector demonstrations will show the potential return on investment from implementing RFID technology in retail, government, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industry sectors. RFID-type data has intrinsic value that can lead US businesses and US government agencies to drive innovative ideas and gather competitive advantage. Demos will be focused on the application of derived decisions from the RFID data, and will include unique ways to adhere to compliance, privacy, security, and at the same time foster better decision making.
Savi
Savi will demonstrate active RFID technology that has been used since the early 1990's to track military cargo and maintain visibility of deployed cargo and equipment, including technology utilized today by DoD to support critical supply movement and tracking of supplies, ammunition and parts for the war in Iraq. Savi will demonstrate the emerging technology being evaluated for safe and secure trade lanes, permitting the extension of the military RFID network to produce a dual use, secure cargo capability. Savi will demonstrate how Savi software permits the existing RFID network to be extended to incorporate passive RFID devices, providing additional flexibility to use lower cost tags to provide nested visibility of container contents within the existing infrastructure already in use by DoD.
Ship2Save
Unit in Transit provides un-interrupted real-time monitoring of your pallets and/or items as they are in transit. Using the power of RFID technology, customers can locate and monitor their goods on an interactive map. As items enter and leave the trailer, the system will detect and update itself seamlessly. UITS takes asset tracking to a whole new level. A shipper using the Unit in Transit system will have his goods tagged with reusable radio frequency ID tags, a UITS compliant truck can pickup these goods, communicate via wireless technology, and output in real-time the status and location of these goods. As the truck drops one or more items off, these items will instantly and seamlessly be detected as delivered or missing, depending on the underlying conditions. The demo itself will show how RFID can be used to provide unprecedented security and tracking of mobile assets, such as trucks and sea freight containers. It will show how, in conjunction with other tracking technologies such as GPS or newly developed cellular based tracking methods, RFID can be used to not only increase the efficiency of the supply chains, but improve the visibility of items moving in and out of the country. The demo application is fully operational, and the people viewing the demo will be able to see the full fledged working app run live in front of them. See how pallets are labeled with these RFID tags, how system handles the data, how the tags transmit, and how this location data of items can be then harnessed.
Spectrum Management
The Electronic Tracking and Location System provides accurate location/status information utilizing active Tags and was designed for applications with extreme form-factor and range requirements. System applications include: tracking, locating, monitoring, status reporting and managing high value assets and/or mission critical systems anywhere a cellular telephone system is available. When cellular access is not available, the system can operate effectively using its VHF subsystem. The demonstration will show a live, simulated bank robbery involving both a robber and one or more law enforcement vehicles.
SRA
SRA International will demonstrate how RFID technology directly impacts when and how government information (assets, personnel and data) is tracked and read by integrating RFID into government applications (DoD Logistics, Asset Management, Personnel Badges and Accounting Systems). SRA is already a leader in developing and deploying RFID for the federal government through the work with the Defense Logistics Agency Automated Identification Tracking organization. SRA will deploy an end-to-end RFID solution and show where and how data may be intercepted as well as secured with proper procedures and policy. The main purpose of SRA's solution for RFID is to dispel myths and misinterpretation of both the advantages and disadvantages of RFID technology. SRA is a leading provider of information technology services and solutions -- including strategic consulting; systems design, development, and integration; and outsourcing and operations management -- to clients in national security, civil government, and health care and public health markets. The Company also delivers business solutions for text and data mining, contingency and disaster response planning, information assurance, environmental strategies, conflict management and dispute resolution, enterprise systems management, and wireless integration.
SURGICHIP
Exhibit demonstrates the software and hardware involved in the programming and reading of SURGICHIP, an RFID "Smart tag" based technology designed to help prevent wrong - site, wrong person, wrong - procedure surgery.
Symbol
In the coming years, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems with their safety tags will be used more and more in airport settings to increase efficiency and improve security in a number of areas. RFID technology is starting to be used in some airports for baggage tracking. RFID safety tags are integrated into the baggage tags that can be quickly and easily read from a short distance by handheld computers equipped with RFID readers. This gives baggage handlers and security officials real-time information at their fingertips reducing lost luggage and increasing security. It vastly improves the ability to match luggage to passengers, and quickly remove luggage from an airplane if the owner does not board the plane avoiding unnecessary delays and increasing passenger safety. McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas has implemented such a system utilizing Symbol equipment. Symbol will demonstrate how RFID safety baggage tags with RFID capabilities can be generated quickly and read securely by Symbol handheld computers.
Texas Instruments
There are over 3 billion drug prescriptions filled each year in the United States, and too often counterfeit medicines are being provided to the public. This display will show actual reading and programming of drug labels -- combining RFID and PKI (public-key infrastructure) -- in a secure authenticated supply chain -- from pharma manufacturer through wholesaler/distributor to the pharma retail store.
UPM Rafsec
UPM Rafsec will show the diversity of Passive RFID tags available to allow all items to be "tagged" and tracked through the Supply Chain. Examples include the Consumer, Industrial, Healthcare, and Defense Supply Chains. Examples will include Library Books, DVD's, Shipping Cases, Plastic Crates, Pharmaceutical Vials, Pallets, Wrist Bands, Medical Equipment, Auto Parts, and Aircraft Parts.
Vanguard ID Systems
Vanguard ID Systems is a manufacturer of RFID cards, key tags, labels and badges that are used for security access control, product tracking and asset management, cashless payment programs and a host of other unique and critical secured requirements. The demo will show that RFID security access control devises, such as cards and key tags can come in a variety of sizes, shapes and configurations and will also demo how readers work and interact with computer systems.
VeriChip
VeriChip is the first FDA cleared implantable RFID passive transponder for the purpose of patient identification and healthcare information access. The implanted microchip contains a unique identification number, which is read through the skin by a proprietary hand-held scanner. The ID number, via the Internet, is used to access password protected database containing previously entered information. This integrated system affords unconscious or confused patients the opportunity to have important information available to healthcare providers when they are unable to do so themselves. To demonstrate this RFID application an individual with an implanted microchip will demonstrate the reading of VeriChip and the access to a validated healthcare database.
VeriSign
Today's supply chains are increasingly opaque and distributed across complex boundaries. With the adoption of RFID, more product information is available to trading partners then ever before, but a standard infrastructure is needed to collect and share the data. As the provider of intelligent infrastructure services for EPCglobal, VeriSign is ideally suited to help you explore the benefits of the EPCglobal Network. VeriSign's EPC Services provides network services that leverage a proven infrastructure to enable this exploration by facilitating collaborative pilots between trading partners.
VeriSign runs the Managed ONS Service - The Object Name Service (ONS) is the authoritative directory of manufacturers and products for the EPCglobal Network. When an RFID-tagged object is scanned, ONS identifies the network location of the item's product data. ONS was built on the existing Internet DNS infrastructure.
Wavetrend
An innovative and unique ultra long range wireless RFID technology that allows two non-communicating items to interact up to 200+ meters apart. Wavetrend will visually demonstrate this technology by "tracking" a volunteering Senator or staffer as they move throughout the Exhibit area. The volunteer will wear a simple credit card sized tag that can communicate with a Reader which will be at the exhibit booth. Movement will be displayed on laptop software. We have used this technology to track everything from a speeding airplane and moving vehicles to individuals "seen" from helicopters. This technology has wide ranging applications from security and emergency responders to transportation and vehicle tracking to asset management to supply chain and distribution to healthcare to agriculture.