Agent-Based Gateway Operating System for RFID-Enabled Ubiquitous Manufacturing Enterprise
This research explores the development of a Gateway Operating System for RFID-enabled manufacturing enterprises, aiming to simplify existing RFID middleware structures to suit manufacturing scenarios. The system enhances agility, responsiveness, and flexibility while addressing challenges in handling RFID data efficiently. Through the use of smart agents and a modularized approach, the Gateway Operating System offers a cost-effective and user-friendly solution for managing RFID technology in diverse industries.
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100062214 /100062372 /100034048 1/31 AGENT-BASED GATEWAY OPERATING SYSTEM FOR RFID- ENABLED UBIQUITOUS MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE -JI FANG, TING QU, ZHI LI, GANGYAN XU, GEORGE Q. HUANG HKUZIRI LAB FOR PHYSICAL INTERNET, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, CHINA. 100062214 100062372 100034048
Outline 2/31 Introduction Gateway Operating System Gateway device library and smart agent manager Gateway application manager Application information service Discussion and conclusion 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Introduction 3/31 RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) RFID middleware Problems to solve 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) 4/31 Consists of reader and tag wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of identifying and tracking tags attached to objects Used in many industries, such as transportation, health care, education 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
RFID middleware 5/31 It coordinates RFID readers, process the vast amount of captured data. It handles the communication between readers and application software. 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Problems 6/31 Most of the current existing RFID middleware are sophisticated and expensive > Simplify in structure and reduce in scale to suit manufacturing scenarios It needs to be more agile and responsive to the modern changing market > Design it to be flexible, modularized, rather than full-featured and sophisticated 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Outline 7/31 Introduction Gateway Operating System Gateway device library and smart agent manager Gateway application manager Application information service Discussion and conclusion 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
GOS 8/31 An Affordable middleware solution Address basic RFID functions Overcome challenges in manufacturing scenario Easy to deploy Simple to use 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Concept of GOS 9/31 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Architecture of GOS 10/31 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Outline 11/31 Introduction Gateway Operating System Gateway device library and smart agent manager Gateway application manager Application information service Discussion and conclusion 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
GDL(Gateway device library) 12/31 To provide "Plug and Play" Use uniform software model Reader object model 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Smart agent 13/31 Make the reader object smart Be able to act interact based on business requirement Smart agent model 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
GSAM(Gateway smart agent manager ) 14/31 Make RFID devices smart Be able to perform based on business logics 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Outline 15/31 Introduction Gateway Operating System Gateway device library and smart agent manager Gateway application manager Application information service Discussion and conclusion 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Gateway Operation manager 16/31 manage gateway operation system provide user interface for the configurations of gateway and connected devices contains several built-in applications allows user to add other new application 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Device management tool 17/31 provides a set of interfaces to configure the connected RFID/Auto-ID devices 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Device management tool 18/31 devices are able to be detected automatically and managed allows user to check all information about each connected device provide device diagnosis functions 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Workflow management 19/31 implement manufacturing processes and its corresponding data basic component : activities , business logic , smart agents setup by load existing workflow descriptions in XML 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Reader service control 20/31 access RFID readers directly at some situations web service mode : implemented and published for back-end applications, which include tag reading and writing messaging mode : domain applications interact with smart agents through AIS to exchange information between applications and software agents 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Reader service control 21/31 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Outline 22/31 Introduction Gateway Operating System Gateway device library and smart agent manager Gateway application manager Application information service Discussion and conclusion 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Application information service 23/31 a communication protocol for applications and agents at gateway operating system provide a way for applications to utilize the Auto-ID device infrastructure 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Application information service 24/31 Design principles: A. simple, lightweight and efficient in an open and universal format C. be extensible and easy to maintain B. 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Application information service 25/31 meta model of AIS message 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Application information service 26/31 operation message : sent to smart agents for requesting actions of Auto-ID devices subscribe message : to reserve data capturing services of specific devices maintenance message : a set of trial messages for the purpose of testing the functions and statuses of specific devices 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Application information service 27/31 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Outline 28/31 Introduction Gateway Operating System Gateway device library and smart agent manager Gateway application manager Application information service Discussion and conclusion 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Conclusions 29/31 GOS retains the basic characteristics and functions of existing RFID middleware system with a much more simpler structure. It satisfies the particular requirements from manufacturing environment. 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
Conclusions 30/31 It facilitates an easy-to-deploy and simple-to- use RFID solution without entailing specialist knowledge. The extensible application manager at GOS provides local applications to enable key features. 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
31/31 Thanks for your attention. 100062214 /100062372 /100034048
