Igniting Interest in RFID/USN
Igniting Interest in RFID/USN
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With RFID/USN Korea 2005 (International Radio Frequency Identification/Ubiquitous Sensor Network Exhibition & Conference 2005) as an impetus, interest in the RFID/USN field is likely to be sparked off. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)/USN (Ubiquitous Sensor Network) is a network system which acquires, transacts and utilizes information with real-time by grafting RFID or sensing technology attached to all objects on supersmall- sized wireless equipment with networking and communication between these. The concept of RFID/USN is as follows: RFID/USN realizes productivity, safety, and upgrading of quality of life by acquiring not only information on records, but also diverse information on the physical environment which changes around objects. This RFID/USN develops first by centering around RFID which provides recognition information and to USN form on which network between these is constructed as Sensing function is added to this. Experts forecast that as the groundwork technology to materialize the future's Ubiquitous society, RFID/USN would carry out a hub role of national competitiveness security as these correspond to IT839's eight services as well as three infrastructures. RFID/USN technology contributes to new value-added creation by maximizing BcN (Broadband Convergence Network) technology's utilization and it is possible to create new profit models. As for RFID tendency at home and abroad, its application fields are diverse, including circulation, service, manufacturing, medical treatment, traffic, security, and national defense. The United States and Europe possess 80 percent of the market and the former tends to assume leadership of international standard. In the case of Korea as well, industrial circles' technology development as well as introduction attempt such as Samsung and LG Group etc. are brisk as next-generation growth engine industry selection and each ministry's nurturing policy of the government begin in earnest. With priority to be given to LS Industrial Systems, Asiana IDT, KISCOM, 3ALogics, and Ceyon Technology, domestic RFID-associated companies are moving swiftly to secure market share. First of all, LS Industrial Systems has constructed RFID tag/reader mass production line for the first time at home, starting to selling the company's reader produced in its Cheonan factory by establishing a factory in March this year. Director Jung Juhwan, RF-ID Business Division, LS Industrial Systems, stressed that the highest automation special manpower, test line that allows the best performance to be maintained and reliable products through strict QC are differentiated points compared with another local RFID producers. Following its reader line, LS Industrial Systems is planning to complete a tag line also on Dec. this year in Cheonan. After establishing RFID business division for the first time for a large company at home in late 2004, the company is poised to lead domestic RFID industry by transforming from device-oriented to IT technologybased Total Solution Provider. Notably, LS Industrial System, which consists of tag, antenna, reader, network/control device, and middleware as well as superior position solution etc., corresponds flexibly from entrance and exit security, property management to largescale logistics as well as process system. In the case of SK Telecom, the company is stepping up efforts to grow a realistic business model through RFID-associated diverse core/leading technology development, continuous application field research as well as commercial propulsion, and cooperation between the government and an educational-industrial complex. Currently, SK Telecom is participating in an RFID joint R&D project supervised by ETRI from March 2004 until Feb. 2008 and is propelling service development for the sake of technology as well as market leadership security. At the same time, the company is developing commodities management as well as logistics Tracking-associated service and application service by constructing basic infrastructure such as RFID Reader geared with mobile and advancing an RFID-related business model including mobile gearing RFID reader development consideration. At this year's RFID/USN Korea 2005 as well as APEC 2005 Korea, SK Telecom is planning to display diverse services of a new concept such as disc sampling service, product information service and ginseng genuine product confirmation service. At the RFID/USN Korea 2005, from Oct. 12-14, 2005, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) also will be demonstrating a mobile RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), manual RFID reader and tag, port logistics RFID technology, and the USN (Ubiquitous Sensor Network) system for smart office building and for obstacle diagnostics. In the case of mobile RFID technology, as an SoC (System on Chip) is under development, the reader should be connected to the mobile phone, and then it will read the tag attached to the advertisement paper, thus obtaining the information on products, orders, settlement, delivery, and confirmation of delivery. All these services are performed through a mobile communication network. In case of a USN system, the sensor imbedded nodes will be attached to all the office rooms and buildings, so that they all will become smart and intelligent, thus enabling a USN concept to be applied to our real living environment. Concerning mobile RFID technology: the RFID reader embedded mobile terminal will read the tag attached to the items, and search various kinds of information. That is to say, it provides a newly conceptualized personal service, a ubiquitous service. Mobile RFID technology, i.e. the SoC reader imbedded mobile phone, is a brilliant technology developed by Korean researchers, and so it is expected to take the lead in the international standardization activities. Concerning USN technology, the development of USN-related technologies began this year. The sensor and battery has been added to the existing tag. And to improve its performance, various kinds of related technologies: smart sensor tag technology, sensor node technology having the function of sensing, communication, and networking, real time GSP technologies, and USN-related technology for smart office building and obstacle diagnostics. All these USN-related technology developments will be further expanded in 2006. In addition, to commercialize RFID and USN technologies and to support efforts to lay the foundation of related industries, the test bed and test laboratory center will be established, so that they can provide engineering support services to real cases. Besides, Asiana IDT, which spun off into a new company in 2003 from Asiana Airline's information & communication business unit, is poised to become a frontrunner in the aviation RFID field and KISCOM also is worth noticing in that the company deserves to be called the "Premier Auto-Identification Solution Provider" by equipping all RFID line-ups such as LF (125/134kHz), HF (13.56 MHz), UHF (900 MHz), and Microwave (2.45GHz). RFID R&D & nurturing remain at basic level However, its R&D as well as nurturing remain at a basic level due to standard, frequency, and Tag expense problems. As to strong points as well as weak points the trend of the domestic RFID environment, first of all Korea possesses high-speed IT infrastructure of the highest level in the world and technology power of the highest caliber such as semiconductor and IT machinery and tools. Nevertheless, society at large has little understanding of the RFID/USN introduction necessity. Experts point out that the government's nurturing policy also is in a nascent stage and cooperation system between educational, industrial and laboratorial is fragile plus R&D investment's insufficiency. These experts further note that law system equipment as well as standardization propulsion system are insufficient besides international standard activity's participation inactiveness as well as cooperation system insufficiency. However, RFID/USN will bring an improvement in the productivity of the entire industry, including manufacturing, logistics, quality management, etc. at large and also will bring about an improvement in living quality through wholesome lifestyle. Therefore, the government is nurturing the RFID/USN core technologies in accordance with these predictions. Likewise, leading enterprises in the advanced countries are also looking keenly for ways not only to introduce new products through international exhibitions and conference in relations to RFID but also to secure competitiveness through exchange of information. Attracted by the desire to reduce costs and increase information in the supply chain and pushed by mandates from the likes of global retail giants, RFID tag usage looks set to explode globally in the coming years. The multibillion smart tag market will create dramatic economies of scale, pulling more and more potential applications into the realm of economic feasibility, leading to a 'virtuous circle of falling prices and rising adoption. According to the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), the global RFID-associated market, which has enormous growth potential, is forecast to grow by 30.8 percent annually to $76.8 billion in 2010. Exhibition items at this year's RFID/USN Korea 2005 include mobile communication service, application service, new technology, RFID H/W, RRID Solutions and so forth. The exhibition's expected effect can be summarized as securing market share early, publicity of company image, seeking overseas advancements, acquirement of various trade lines, establishment of marketing strategy and selection of new item etc.

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