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Army Total Asset Visibility with Enhanced RFID Tracking

Army Total Asset Visibility with Enhanced RFID Tracking . November 15, 2010 Recorded Demonstration. System Overview. Data Storage. Online, remote tracking. Server Stores data, allows remote retrieval Ruggedized iPhone In-the field tracking Asset

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Army Total Asset Visibility with Enhanced RFID Tracking

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  1. Army Total Asset Visibility with Enhanced RFID Tracking November 15, 2010 Recorded Demonstration

  2. System Overview Data Storage Online, remote tracking • Server • Stores data, allows remote retrieval • Ruggedized iPhone • In-the field tracking • Asset • Barcode for manual logging of information • Zigbee for automated location logging and monitoring of asset (humidity, tilt, unauthorized movement) • Network • Connect reader to server • Connect remote stations to server • Status: Currently under development IP-Cloud Bar code for manual location logging In-the-field tracking Asset Zigbee RFID for logging location automatically, ensuring proper storage…

  3. Value-added of MIS/2000 iPhone Tracking Solution • ATAV Objective: • Maintain asset visibility as it moves around the world • Track who handled asset • Where it will be next • Manage asset status • Find asset on site • Integrated communications for anywhere connectivity • In-the field visibility of asset location • COTS • Cheap, easily replaced • Leverage existing map & GPS capabilities • Familiar intuitive interface for untrained users • Extensible solution to incorporate later applications • Support multiple servers / data formats with a common reader • Improvements with Zigbee add-on • Auto-monitor health of asset with extensible sensors • Auto-locate even between manual check-ins Desired Asset User location Plug in HW to extend connectivity to: SRW, ZigBee…

  4. CR + iPhone (MIS/2000) • COTS for coordinating disaster response with non first-responders (SAHANA) • Communicate over civilian infrastructure when available, set up TVWS network when not available • In same vein as Mitola / Fette “Radar O’Reilly on your phone” • Other apps: • Logistics management w/ interface to Zigbee • Maintenance and Intel apps • More info: • Bob Wiebe: bwiebe@geltd.net Plug in HW supports ad-hoc TVWS network

  5. Envisioned System Components IP Backbone RFID Server Config Discovery WWAN / WLAN Asset Reader (iPhone) Our App MapKit GameKit APIs Tier 1 Secondary Network Layer Asset RFID Voice / Video / Picture Asset App IP Gateway Our Layer (HW) Zigbee HF HF Zigbee Zigbee

  6. Conceptual Prototype IP Backbone • Featured capabilities • Report location • Detect, report movement • Store asset information both locally and at server • Capture, store, retrieve pictures of assets? • Want to be able to pull up a picture of what the asset looked like when originally scanned • Remotely monitor Config Discovery WWAN / WLAN Asset Reader (iPhone) Asset RFID Mockup Our App Our App MapKit GameKit APIs GameKit APIs Built-in Bluetooth Built-in Bluetooth Voice / Video / Picture

  7. Functional Prototype IP Backbone • Adds • Zigbee devices as RFID • Breadboarded HW module • Scalable real-time sensor monitoring Config Discovery WWAN / WLAN Asset Reader (iPhone) Our App MapKit GameKit APIs Custom Zigbee Sublayer Voice / Video / Picture

  8. User Login • Controls access to reader • Different levels of access given to different user classes • User data stored on server

  9. Wireless Network Availability Main View • Five primary menus • User Information • Asset location, movement history • General asset management • Management of local assets • Warnings of critical events Manage user login, wireless connections View location of assets Movement history (Default view) Asset warnings that need immediate user attention Manage assets not immediately accessible (search…) Local asset management

  10. Alerts • Events that need immediate user attention • Generally from sensor information • Examples • Pallet is tilting beyond bounds • Excess temperature • Unauthorized movement Alerts from RFIDs in area

  11. Server Database Design • Role: • Master data repository for asset information • Support searches / queries for assets from reader • Merge routine written for later integration with ATAV • Authenticate users / roles • Design notes: • MySQL for DBMS • same as internal database in iPhone • Native support for OpenGIS (geographic info) • Supports web access of information • Allows easy access for apps developed by 3rd parties • JSON used for data transfer • Like XML, but more compact • Local and remote access to server

  12. Individual Asset View / Management • Fetches information from server and RFID to ensure harmonized • Extensible fields • User editable • Select from Set of assets either from list returned from search or from RFIDs in area

  13. Online Maintenance Help • Each asset has a field that provides a URL for maintenance / help information on that asset • Possibly a NULL field • Double-clicking URL spawns iPhone Browser to start help located at URL • Envisioned as webpage with step-by-step descriptions of how to repair / maintain asset • Possible tie-in to maintenance history

  14. Map Views • Allows viewing of own location and desired asset • View lists of assets from: • Search results • RFIDs in the area • View movement history of single device User location Related Asset

  15. Edit Interface • Allows the field user to update information about the asset • Update descriptions • Dunnage info • Update photo • Note damage…

  16. Asset Manager View • Provides mechanism for manually creating / deleting / combining assets in the field • Accessibility limited by user permissions

  17. Device Configuration View • Provides a means to configure user options and allowable wireless links

  18. Project Status • Conceptual Prototype • Operational server, reader, conceptual RFID (iPhone) • To be demonstrated in Hawthorne in December to refine operation • Functional Prototype • Development to begin in December • Interface with ZigBee developer’s kit • Scalable sensors • More information: • Bob Wiebe bob.wiebe@geltd.net NEXT: Functional Prototype

  19. Project Status • Conceptual Prototype • Operational server, reader, conceptual RFID (iPhone) • To be demonstrated in Hawthorne in December to refine operation • Functional Prototype • Development to begin in December • Interface with ZigBee developer’s kit • Scalable sensors • More information: • Bob Wiebe bob.wiebe@geltd.net NEXT: Functional Prototype

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