RFID Badge: Airport Access Control Pilot ...

Airport freight drivers will participate in an access control pilot at Washington Dulles airport, using RFID technology in ID badges. ...

... "Unisys Corporation has selected Fidelica Microsystems and Abeo Corporation to deliver a biometric-based RFID badge to positively identify cargo drivers " ...

Via Security Document World: New badge for airport freight drivers ...

RFID InterModal Asset Movement ...

RFID InterModal Asset Movement: ITS Road Trip is the Theme for Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia 2005 Annual Meeting ...

ITS annual meeting will cover topics such as intermodal asset management using RFID technology ...

... "Advances in ITS for Freight, Ports and Transit. The use of RFID for tracking inter-model asset movement, best practices for secure movement of freight and the future of ITS for bus rapid transit (BRT). " ...

ITS Georgia is a group of organizations that support ITS technology as a way to significantly reduce congestion and improve the performance, safety and efficiency of our transportation system. ITS Georgia provides a forum for advocacy, facilitation, integration, and for learning more about Intelligent Transportation Systems. ITS Georgia members include federal, state and local transportation agencies, ITS technology and service providers, large private and commercial transportation system users, universities, and other interested parties with missions that involve, or are affected by, the transportation system. ITS Georgia is the state Chapter of ITS America. ITS America is the organization that provides technical advice and assistance to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

RFID Technology Entry Exit Land Border Pilots ...

RFID Technology Entry Exit Land Border Pilots: Via DHS | Department of Homeland Security | US-VISIT Begins Testing Radio Frequency Identification Technology to Improve Border Security and Travel

... "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun testing the US-VISIT Program's next phase of implementation, which uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to more efficiently record the entries and exits of visitors who are currently issued an I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) at our land borders. Five U.S. land border ports will test the RFID technology from August 4, 2005, through early summer of 2006. The ports are Nogales East (Deconcini) and Nogales West (Mariposa) in Arizona; Alexandria Bay (Thousand Islands) in New York; and Pacific Highway and Peace Arch in Washington state. US VISIT is a continuum of security measures that collect biometric and biographic information from visitors at U.S. visa-issuing posts around the world, and upon their arrival in and departure from U.S. air, sea and land border ports. Experience has shown that the US-VISIT enrollment process is fast, easy to understand and simple for visitors. " ...

RFID Truck Fleet Transportation Services

RFID Truck Fleet Transportation Services: Trucking in with RFID - Ship2Save provides RFID Enhancing Infrastructure for Transport Company Liaison CAN/US Courier (1986) Inc. ...

... "Ship2Save has deployed an Radio Frequency Identification enabled infrastructure for Liaison Can/Us Courier and its fleet of trucks. Liaison Can/Us Courier has used Ship2Save integration and consulting services to develop and deploy an RFID infrastructure that will enable them to provide RFID powered transportation services throughout North America. The model and its underlying RFID hardware network will help improve internal productivity and provide an additional value tool for their customers. " ...

Ship2Save is one of the industry leaders in cost effective RFID Solutions and is a founding member of the Canadian Microsoft RFID Council, a member of the Microsoft Global RFID Council, and a member of Texas Instruments Tag-It Team. Ship2Save's unique product lines, flexible and proficient software, business development models, and distinctive deployment services, offer customers cost effective and high quality solutions for their logistic needs.

Liaison CAN./US. (1986) Inc. has been at the forefront of the cross-border industry for over 15 years. Growing from a small courier to a full fledged international freight forwarder. The company offers a wide range of services, including transport, handling, and custom clearance.

RFID Pilot Supply Center: Final Report

RFID Pilot Supply Center: Final Report: Final Report of the Passive Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Project at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Virginia, Ocean Terminal ...

... "The goal of the FISC Norfolk Ocean Terminal passive RFID pilot was to increase manifest accuracy and inventory accountability within the Ocean Terminal by mitigating the number of errors introduced into the process by manual and/or nominally automated procedures. In its final configuration, the process has also been found to increase speed and efficiency of the cargo checking process. The Ocean Terminal now uses RFID tags to process all shipments except household goods, classified shipments processed by the division at a remote site, and outsized shipments processed in the outside storage area. During the receiving process, RFID tags are placed on each piece of the shipment and the corresponding Electronic Product Code (EPC) is linked with the appropriate Transportation Control Number (TCN) and piece number in the Ocean Terminal Management System (OTMS). " ...

Active RFID RTLS System Expanded ...

Active RFID RTLS System Expanded: NYK LOGISTICS EXPANDS USE OF WHERENET ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM; INSTALLATION IN NEW HIGH-VOLUME, TRANSLOAD FACILITY WILL OPTIMIZE SHIPMENTS FOR TARGET STORES: Based on Overwhelming Success at Its Long Beach Facility, NYK Logistics Deploys First East Coast Installation of WhereNet Business Rules-Based Yard Management System in Norfolk, Virginia ...

... "WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that NYK Logistics Inc., a leading third-party logistics provider, is deploying the WhereNet active RFID, real-time locating system (RTLS) and business rules-based WhereNet yard management solution at its new transload facility in Norfolk, Virginia, to help automate and expedite shipments for Target stores. The NYK Logistics Norfolk facility will process more than 28,000 inbound ocean freight containers and 20,000 outbound trailers each year. " ...

WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources and delivers a complete return on investment within 6-12 months. Based on patented, standards-compliant technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, the WhereNet real-time solutions enable companies such as BMW, Ford Motor Company, and NYK Logistics to reduce inventory, lower operating costs, and improve operations. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was recognized for strong ROI by Computerworld; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Computerworld ROI, Frontline Solutions, Plant Engineering, and Supply Chain Systems magazines. Headquartered in Santa Clara , California , with offices throughout the United States and Europe , WhereNet is funded by Crosspoint Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, Bay Partners, Crescendo Ventures, and Sun Microsystems.

RFID Electronic Tagging ...

The State-of-the-Art Port of Entry Workshop

... "Today's electronic tagging (RFID) and seal technologies are a good match to the problem of assuring freight integrity after inspection at the point of origin. Because proprietary information needs to be stored on the electronic tags and seals, they need to be secure. The data should be accessible only by parties with the proper need to know. Additionally, it may make sense to use seals that emit an alarm when the tag or its protected cargo has been tampered with or damaged, and that can aid in locating lost containers. " ...

GPS RFID: Satellite-based Tracking Sensors ...

TransCore Develops New Satellite-based Trailer Tracking Sensors

... "TransCore, the largest global manufacturer of transportation-based RFID wireless communication products, acquired the GlobalWave satellite tracking and global positioning system (GPS) technology in March of last year, making TransCore the only manufacturer to offer both major wireless monitoring technologies. The GlobalWave system allows users to monitor, manage, track and communicate with remote and mobile assets from a Web interface. With six ground control stations providing service to five continents, the GlobalWave network supports more than 40,000 installed mobile terminals worldwide. In addition to commercial trucking, GlobalWave products are used for many other transportation applications such as refrigerated goods management, railroad, marine, heavy equipment, and government requirements for defense and homeland security. " ...

TransCore is a transportation services company with 1,800 employees and 80 locations. With installations in 41 countries, more than 100 patents and pioneering applications of RFID, GPS and satellite communications technologies, TransCore's technical expertise is unparalleled in the markets it serves. TransCore’s 60-year heritage spans the development of RFID at Los Alamos National Labs to implementation of the first electronic toll system in the United States to establishing North America’s first freight matching network.

RFID AVI AVL System: Phoenix SkyHarbor Airport ...

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Selects TransCore to Implement First-Ever Vehicle Tracking System Integrating RFID and GPS

... "The City of Phoenix, operator of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, selects TransCore to design and integrate a first-of-its-kind vehicle tracking system, utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID)-based automatic vehicle identification (AVI) and GPS-based automatic vehicle location (AVL) capabilities. The RFID / GPS system will allow the airport to optimize tracking of the hundreds of shuttles, taxis and commercial vehicles that use the airport roadways. " ...

Supporting TransCore in this initiative is Bridge Technology Inc., a Phoenix company that provides AVL services accessed via the Internet, using GPS-based location technology. This enables airport shuttle operations, public and private transportation organizations, and municipalities to monitor their vehicles at all times, thereby increasing security, and enhancing passenger service.

Bridge Technology Inc
(602) 952-2526
5232 N 43rd pl
Phoenix, AZ 85018

TransCore is a transportation services company with 1,800 employees and 80 locations. With installations in 41 countries, more than 100 patents and pioneering applications of RFID, GPS and satellite communications technologies, TransCore's technical expertise is unparalleled in the markets it serves. TransCore’s 60-year heritage includes the development of RFID at Los Alamos National Labs to implementation of the first electronic toll system in the United States to establishing North America’s first freight matching network.

RFID Reader Infrastructure ...

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Technology to Enhance Freight Transportation Security and Productivity - A-2. Event-Driven Tools - RFID

... "The seal combines random codes with a unique tag ID giving high protection against counterfeits, swaps, and hacks. Data storage is variable, 32 to 128 KB. The battery is rated for five years. Range is tunable up to 300 feet. The tags have multi-frequency options, making them more amenable to use across major trading areas. They are also compatible with DoD's 433 MHz RFID reader infrastructure, including those in commercial sea and airports. " ...

RFID Seals Marketplace ...

Professional Capacity Building Program

... "This paper provides an overview of the current marketplace for electronic cargo seals. The paper examines the motivation for using electronic seals, the expectations of users, and the characteristics of such seals. In matrix format, the paper lists key characteristics of 20 electronic seals and locks, offered by 24 firms, representing four key technology types: radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared, remote communications, and very-short-range or contact technologies. " ...

RFID Rail Tracking: HazMat Applications

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities; Notice and request for comments

... "Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are small electronic devices designed to contain information that can be retrieved at a distance using a specialized reader. The railroad industry uses a rail car and locomotive tracking system that employs RFID tags (known in the industry as Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) tags) on every freight car and locomotive in the United States and Canada. Railroads use AEI information for confirming train consists and are beginning to use the AEI information to identify specific cars that have been flagged by wayside equipment defect detectors. AEI tagging is the industry standard for rail cars." ...

RFID Key Code Security ...

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Electronic Cargo Seals: Context, Technologies, and Marketplace - Chapter 1

... "approaches use electronics to control the operation of locks and seals. One approach programs a lat/long location or key code into the seal, which will not open until an internal or external device confirms the correct location or code. Another approach enables remote control of the locking mechanism via satellite or radio frequency (RF) messages. " ...

RFID Safeguarding Freight Shipments ...

State of New Jersey - Executive Orders

... "WHEREAS, safeguarding freight shipments will require a comprehensive array of integrated technologies ranging from radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging at the item level, through wireless container tracking, to advanced sensory technology for inspection;" ...

RFID AEI Tags: Railroad Industry ...

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities; Notice and request for comments

... "Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are small electronic devices designed to contain information that can be retrieved at a
distance using a specialized reader. The railroad industry uses a rail car and locomotive tracking system that employs RFID tags (known in the industry as Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) tags) on every freight car and locomotive in the United States and Canada. Railroads use AEI information for confirming train consists and are beginning to use the AEI information to identify specific cars that have been flagged by wayside equipment defect detectors. AEI tagging is the industry standard for rail cars." ...

RFID Reader: Event-Driven Tools

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Technology to Enhance Freight Transportation Security and Productivity - A-2. Event-Driven Tools

... "The RFID reader or interrogator provides energy when it illuminates or scans the seal. The passive seal uses the absorbed energy to reflect its information back to the reader. The lack of on-board power limits the functionality. For example, since passive seals cannot provide continuous power to measure the condition of the seal cable, they cannot detect and record tampering at the time of the event�they simply report whether they are intact or not when interrogated by a reader." ...

RF Tags: Advancing Intermodal Cargo Information System Deployments Across Modes and Regions ...

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Advancing Intermodal Cargo Information System Deployments Across Modes and Regions - 2.0 Intermodal Port Technology Applications

... "RF tags utilize radio signals to establish real time data exchange between the RF tag and the tag reader. Data that is usually transmitted includes the rail car number that can then be checked against train composition information in the Port Management System. " ...

RFID Supply Chain Mandates Drive Growth ...

RFID Supply Chain Mandates Drives Growth: G-Log Grows Annual Revenue by More Than 15 Percent; Names Former ...

Logistics software growth is attributed to the pace of RFID mandates and other market drivers, such as secure supply chains ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... "Our growth can be attributed to issues such as global trade management, supply chain security, and RFID mandates that are seriously challenging companies ...

... G-Log, the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software, announced today that it posted record revenues for the end of the fourth quarter 2004, highlighted by annual revenue growth of more than 15 percent compared with 2003. Also today, the company announced it has appointed L. Michael Shelton as senior vice president of global sales operations. A former senior executive at Ryder where he drove record net sales growth for its largest division, Shelton is widely recognized for his strong leadership and customer-centric approach. Shelton will lead G-Log's worldwide sales initiatives and spearhead acquisition of additional Global 2000 customers. ...

G-Log is the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software for enterprises and logistics service providers. The G-Log Web-native solution keeps goods in motion through the supply chain in all modes and across all geographies within a single system. G-Log's clients are reducing cycle times, inventory levels, and total transportation costs while satisfying their customers' demands for real-time information and on-time deliveries. The G-Log solution provides a broad range of services in the transportation market, including optimization, order entry, procurement, supply chain event management (SCEM), visibility, track and trace, freight payment, and historical analysis. Recognized as a "Best of the Web" company by Forbes, G-Log clients include Big Lots, Brown Shoe, DuPont, Exel, Family Dollar Stores, Giant Eagle, Halliburton, Kuehne & Nagel, Rohm and Haas, Stonepath Group, Tesco, Toll Solutions, Total Logistic Control, UPM, and Volvo Logistics.

RFID Technology Standards to Enhance Freight Transportation Security and Productivity ...

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Technology to Enhance Freight Transportation Security and Productivity - A-4. Standards

... "Interfaces between data collection devices and information systems. Even with standards, there will be a wide array of devices in use to collect supply chain information, including bar code readers and passive and active RFID readers. Data must move from those readers to information systems. A standard interface protocol would avoid the cost and delay of building customized interfaces between each vendor's device and all systems or sets of systems. A de facto commercial standard may be developing around the Universal Data Appliance Protocol (UDAP), available on a no-cost license. " ...

RFID Freight Transportation Security ...

FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Technology to Enhance Freight Transportation Security and Productivity - A-2. Event-Driven Tools

... "Electronic seals tend to combine physical seals and RFID components. Most of the electronics include passive or active RFID technologies. Passive seals are short range, low cost, and disposable. They have no inherent electric power, such as a battery. The RFID reader or interrogator provides energy when it illuminates or scans the seal. The passive seal uses the absorbed energy to reflect its information back to the reader. The lack of on-board power limits the functionality. For example, since passive seals cannot provide continuous power to measure the condition of the seal cable, they cannot detect and record tampering at the time of the event - they simply report whether they are intact or not when interrogated by a reader. Active seals are more sophisticated, have higher initial costs, and until prices drop significantly demand reuse. Active seals carry batteries and the power permits longer range and greater functionality. To extend the previous example, they can detect tampering when it occurs and add it to a time log of events. If equipped or interfaced with GPS, an active seal can also log the location. Further, some seals can provide live mayday tampering reports as the events happen, mostly within specially equipped terminals. " ...

Active RFID at Dock or Gate ...

Active RFID and Infrared Electronic Seal: Freight Transportation Vulnerability, Security, and Productivity ...

Encrypta Electronics, Waterside Ct., Albany St., Newport, NP20 5NT, UK

... "Frequency either 433.92 MHz or 914.5 MHz. Transmit range is 120 yards at 433 MHz and 60 yards at 914 MHz. Wake-up frequency is 134.2 kHz, usually in ground loop antenna at gate or dock. " ...

Mobile RFID Solutions Move Into The Supply Chain ...

Mobile RFID Solutions Move Into The Supply Chain: KonaWare and IntelliMark Announce Agreement; KonaWare and ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA  ... and IntelliMark, a national provider of technology integration and support, have signed an agreement to pursue the use of handheld RFID interrogators for ...

Mobile RFid can provide flexibility in the supply chain to enable in-transit and logistics data visibility, by not being tied down to fixed reader ...

... KonaWare, a leading provider of logistics and motor freight applications on mobile devices, and IntelliMark, a national provider of technology integration and support, have signed an agreement to pursue the use of handheld RFID interrogators for supply chain applications. KonaWare's Mobile T&L Suite combined with IntelliMark's integration and RFID expertise will provide world-class mobile RFID solutions to transportation and logistics providers. ...

IntelliMark provides information technology solutions and services. IntelliMark's capabilities include managed services in security, wireless, help desk, training, application development and network integration and support. The company's customer base of Fortune 500 and middle market companies represents a wide variety of industries, including banking and finance, communications, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and government. KonaWare provides the leading platform for developing and extending mission-critical applications to a mobile workforce. The KonaWare Mobility Platform and Application Suites utilize a standards-based architecture that leverages existing IT infrastructure to maximize ROI. With KonaWare, end users can deploy industry-specific mobile transactional applications on a range of mobile devices. KonaWare is privately held and headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Freight Transportation Vulnerability, Security, and Productivity through RFID Cargo Seals ...

RFID Cargo Seals Role in Freight Transportation Vulnerability, Security, and Productivity

From Electronic Cargo Seals: Context, Technologies, And Marketplace ...

... "RFID Seals: RFID technologies are most common among electronic seals. Fundamentally, they marry RFID transponders or their components with manual seal components. There are two main types of RFID tags and seals, passive and active. Passive seals do not initiate transmissions--they respond when activated by the energy in the signal from a reader. Interrogated by a reader, a passive seal can identify itself by reporting its 'license plate' number, analogous to a standard bar code. The tag can also perform processes, such as testing the integrity of a seal. The beauty of a battery-free passive seal is that it can be a simple, inexpensive, and disposable device. Although not a formal term, it is useful to think of such devices as 'pure passive'--a term that describes what most practitioners have in mind when they discuss passive RFID electronic seals. Passive RFID seals can carry batteries for either or both of two purposes. The first is to aid communication by boosting the strength of the reflective signal back to the reader. This capability need not add much cost. The second purpose is to provide power so functions can be performed out of the range of readers. One example of the latter is to power a clock, continuously test the integrity of the seal, and record the time of tampering. Adding substantial capability could raise the cost of a passive seal sufficiently that it would be practical only as a reusable product. Practitioners use three different terms to describe passive tags with batteries. They are semi-active, semi-passive, and battery-assisted passive. Since