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Welcome to the RFID Detox Oasis

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RFID & Bar Code Co-ExistenceLessons learned from AIDC Technology Adoption

Presented by:

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Overview of AIDC TechnologiesPresented by:

Paul Bergé

Principal at Paul Bergé International LLC

and Past Chairman AIDC 100

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A Brief Commercial

• AIDC 100 is a not-for-profit, self-sustaining, non-political, international organization of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) professionals and others who have significantly contributed to the growth and advancement of the industry.

• The organization is a technical and business resource - with emphasis on education - whose primary goal is to enlarge the business community's knowledge and understanding of AIDC.

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Overview of AIDC Technologies(There is more to AIDC than meets the RFID eye!)

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Common to all AIDC Technologies:

They IMPROVE

ProductivityProfitabilityAccuracyCustomer Service

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These are the Enabling AIDC Technologies

• bar codes – Linear and 2D• radio frequency (RFID)• magnetic stripe• voice recognition• smart card• biometrics • optical character recognition (OCR)• real-time location service (RTLS)

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AIDC is everywhere• retail

• manufacturing

• distribution

• healthcare

• financial

• military

• casino gambling…

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Military…….?It’s here

somewhere……

Casino Gambling?

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What it is and what it is not

• AIDC is NOT the right solution for every problem• AIDC is NOT a cure for bad business practices• AIDC is NOT all things to all businesses• AIDC does NOT always have a clear ROI

• However…..

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However....

• AIDC are highly capable technologies when implemented carefully

• AIDC are enabling technologies• AIDC challenges current business

practices• AIDC is proven and able to deliver a

measurable ROI in most cases

What are the problems?

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Leading Administration Errors2

Error Type Incidence

Wrong Dose 27%

Wrong Drug 12%

Missed Dose 8%

Wrong Time 7%

Known Allergy 6%

Wrong Choice 4%

Wrong Frequency 2%

Adapted from a system analysis of a prospective cohort study of medication error reports on admissions from 11 medical and surgical units in two tertiary care hospitals over a 6-month period (N=4,031 nonobstetrical adult admissions).

51% of hospital errors occur

during administration

Medication Errors in the

Hospital

AIDC to the Rescue

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Bar code-enabled systems have been

shown to reduce medication errors

by 64.5% (at V facility)

by 71% (at North Colorado Medical Center)

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You ARE going to use AIDC...

• either because someone else will FORCE you to,

or

• you want to run your business BETTER

It’s all about the Data

• Alphanumeric representation of things or events– Part numbers– Expiration Date– Employee numbers– Lot numbers– Serial numbers– Net weights– Etc.

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So the Purpose of AIDC is…

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They all Fit In the Supply Chain

ITEMSITEMS VoiceBar Code/RFDC

CONTAINERSCONTAINERS

Bar Code/RFDCVoice

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATIONWide Area

(GPS, cellular/satellite)

Short-RangePassive RFID / EPC

Real-Time

Locating Systems

Mid-RangePassive

RFID

Active RFID

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Bar Coding

• is one form of automatic data capture

• can be thought of as

keyless data entry

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What makes AIDC so good?

• all forms of AIDC are extremely robust

• error rates are orders of magnitude less than with human data entry– keyboard 1 in 300– bar codes1 in 3,000,000

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For example...

Character level

5 bars & 4 spaces

2 wide bars, 1 wide space

CODE 39

* A 1 *

Word level

quiet zones

start/stop characters

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Error Correcting

Datamatrix

QR Code

Aztec Code

PDF417

Han Xin Code

MaxiCode

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35+ Years of Bar Code Evolution

70’s 80’s 90’s

QR Code

Data Matrix

Aztec Code

60’s 90’s Late 90’s

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One Solution

• Portable data file Acme Mfg. Packing SlipTo: UMC Corp. 1345 111 Main Anywhere, Mich 48881Frm: EZ Co. 221 23 Elm St. Bozum, Mo. 2345407/01/92 B/L# 09645322Jones Transfer # 45688762Part # Qty342118 Bearing 10345556 Armature 225446577 Brush 100445739 Harness 560457783 Housing 25556677 Connector 100557474 Cover 10 5 ctns 548#

2D Codes are everywhere

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Direct Part Marking (DPM)

• Direct marking of 2D symbols - UID

• Usually on metal

• Laser etched or dot-peened

• Most common: Data Matrix

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Future of Barcodes• Barcode is the lowest cost AIDC technology

– They save lives – They keep food safe– They make sure shelves are stocked– They allow packages to be shipped overnight– They keep track of people and goods– They help smoothing supply chains

- They co-exist happily with other AIDC technologies

Card Technologies

• Optical Cards

• Smart Cards

• Magnetic Stripe

Biometrics

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Biometrics

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• Text that may be easily read by humans and with OCR scanning equipment

• Essentially two fonts: OCR-A (stylized): and OCR-B:

• First commercial use in 1955• Retail tags in the 70’s - 80’s• Forms

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OCR: Optical Character Recognition

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Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)

• Not optical (except for humans)

• Magnetic Ink recognition

• Primarily used on Checks in US, Canada, UK, Japan and more

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Voice Data Communication

• Hands-free, personal voice dialogs.

• Used for commands and numbers

• Primarily in warehousing and distribution

• Pick & Place

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Then there is RFID…

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AIDC Technologies

Bar codesBar codes Smart cardsSmart cards Voice Data Voice Data CollectionCollection

Optical Optical Character Character

RecognitionRecognitionBiometricsBiometrics RFIDRFID

CostCost Low MediumMedium to

highLow

Medium to high

Medium

RiskRisk Low Medium Medium Low HighMedium to

high

MaturityMaturity Mature Recent Medium Mature Fairly New Fairly New

DeploymentDeployment Extensive IncreasingLimited & Increasing

LimitedVery

limited, increasing

Limited, increasing

Level of Level of automationautomation

Some Some Some Some Some High

Coming up…..

• 2D codes in-depth• Mobile Commerce• Learning from History: AIDC technologies

in Harmony• Demystifying RFID and other AIDC

technologies• Crossing the Chasm towards co-existence• Mapping your AIDC Future

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Questions?Questions?Questions?

Questions?

Questions?

Questions?Questions?Questions?

Questions?

Questions?

Questions?

For more information On…

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Speaker’s company logo here

See any of our members or:

www.aidc100.org

For more information

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Paul Bergé International LLCPaul Bergé International LLC

3262 Hardisty Ave. 3262 Hardisty Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45208Cincinnati, OH 45208

Phone: (513) 871 6657Phone: (513) 871 6657Fax: (513) 871 6433Fax: (513) 871 6433

email: email: pberge01@gmail.com

www.PaulBergeInternational.comwww.PaulBergeInternational.com

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