• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.452-460
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• 2008

ALE-complient RFID middleware system receives EPC code data from reader devices and converts the data into URN format data internally. After filtering and grouping, the system sends the resulting URN code to application and(or) users. Meanwhile, not only the types of EPC code are very diverse, but also another new kinds of EPC code can be emerged in the future. Therefore, a method to process all kinds of EPC code effectively is required by RFID middleware. In this paper, a method to process various kinds of EPC code acquired from RFID reader devices in ALE-complient RFID middleware is proposed. Especially, we propose an approach using ontology technology to process not only existing EPC code but also newly defined code in the future. That is, we build an ontology of conversion rules for each EPC data type to effectively convert EPC data into URL format data. In this case, we can easily extend RFID middleware to process a new EPC code data by adding a conversion rule ontology for the code.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2006.06d
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• pp.247-249
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• 2006

EPC는 RFID 태그용으로 개발된 차세대 식별코드체계지만 유통물류 분야를 비롯해 전 산업 분야에서 GTIN을 비롯한 EAN/UCC 식별코드도 EPC 체계에 수용될 수 있도록 방안이 마련되어 있어 향 후 바코드를 대체할 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 이 논문에서는 바코드시스템과 메타코딩 체제로서 이미 사용 중인 코드체제와 필요에 의해 새롭게 개발되는 코드체계를 모두 수용할 수 있는 EPC코드시스템에 대하여 고찰하고 농산물코드를 EPC코드로 변환하는 방안에 대하여 기술한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.1299-1302
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• 2006

EPC는 RFID 태그용으로 개발된 차세대 식별코드체계지만 유통물류 분야를 비롯해 전 산업분야에서 GTIN을 비롯한 EAN/UCC 식별코드도 EPC 체계에 수용될 수 있도록 방안이 마련되어 있어 향 후 바코드를 대체할 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 이 논문에서는 바코드시스템과 메타코딩 체제로서 이미 사용 중인 코드체제와 필요에 의해 새롭게 개발되는 코드체계를 모두 수용할 수 있는 EPC코드시스템에 대하여 고찰하고 농산물코드를 EPC코드로 변환하는 방안에 대하여 기술한다.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.1076-1080
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• 2010

EPCglobal Network is based on the Electronic Product Code(EPC) and rapidly opening up to many enterprises that have close relationships with each other. Since a huge amount of logistics Information is distributed in the EPCglobal Network, it needs to manage them effectively. Global logistics companies and institutes are studying and setting up the standards about EPC Information Service(EPCIS), Object Name Service (ONS) and EPC Discovery Service(EPCDS) in the RFID and EPC-based logistics information network. In this paper, we propose expanded EPCIS and EPCDS that are satisfy EPCglobal standards and enable more effective logistics information management.

• Journal of The Institute of Information and Telecommunication Facilities Engineering
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.112-118
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• 2010

This paper propose G-code and G-Pedigree system that are development based on the e-Pedigree and EPC, and RFID solutions for logistics management is proposed. The proposed G-Pedigree system to include the forward logistics and reverse logistics all logistics and management systems are appropriate for the event, with security features, security and accessibility of critical data was strengthened. The proposed G-code systems and the EPC code of the existing RFID readers, tags can be applied to, the more you can manage the logistics-related information.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.842-845
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• 2007

The field of automatic identification using RF is the one of the emerging ubiquitous computing areas. Early RFID techniques was focused on hardware areas, but RFID middleware has recently gained a lot of attention, which collects and filters tag data, and provides it to enterprise applications. The RFID middleware proposed by EPCglobal only can process EPC tag data, and cannot handle the KKR code which is defined by korean organization. So in this paper, we propose a method which can process the KKR code in RFID middleware systems. Using our approach, the RFID middleware can be extended as general ubiquitous middleware systems which process not only EPC code but also KKR code.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.1759-1766
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• 2008

RFID middleware is the system software that converts EPC data collected from RFID reader devices into meaningful data, that users want, and transfers the result to the users with a variety of protocols. ALE specification, the RFID middleware specification proposed by EPCglobal that is a leading group of do facto international standards with respect to RFID, can handle only EPC code. Meanwhile, a new code system which is called KKR was proposed by NIDA in order to represent RFID tag data in a specific manner and cultivate the domestic RFID industry. In this case, the existing RFID middleware can not process KKR code system because of inherent attributes of the system. In this paper, we proposed a method of KKR code conversion to properly process KKR code in ALE middieware, implemented our method in real, and adopted it into existing ALE middleware. Also, we proposed a new URN format for RFID tag data to manipulate KKR code in ALE middleware. By using the proposed method, the existing ALE middleware conforming to international specification can handle KKR code effectively, and the integration among RFID middleware and legacy systems can be easily supported also.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.590-595
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• 2005

RFID is rising as a means which recognizes products efficiently and correctly. The use of RFID technology can reduce the expense of excess stocktaking, forgery, labor and improve supply network. RFID technology uses RF to recognize the products. EPC, a small tag, is attached to each product, which includes specific product information. Each EPC is only one and can recognize each product. If EPC tag moves to a specific location, the reader reads the tag, the data of which get to be stored in EPC information service, a data storage system. All services can approach EPC information service through web and whenever users demand services, they are provided with the data they want. This study shows an inventory control system is implemented by EPC information service.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.124-133
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• 2009

There are many different ID representation forms depending on the media or applications. In case of RFID tag, ID representation form must be followed by the rule of ISO/IEC 15962. In this study, we developed the efficient ID conversion algorithm between ID representation form on RFID tag and Internet. The main idea is on the use of XML based ID profiles and three step logical IDs forms. The algorithm was tested by the typical three kinds of real IDs such as EPC, ISO/IEC 15459 KKR Code, and mCode which are the typical meta-IDs can be defined in ISO/IEC 18000-6C tag.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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• v.18D no.2
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• pp.111-122
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• 2011

These days RFID application has been developed rapidly. It has been applied to many business areas such as logistics and supply chains. The Electronic Product Code (EPC) Network Architecture, an open global standard, is proposed by EPCglobal for developing RFID enabled systems. People who want to obtain the product information which are master information and event information have to apply with EPC Network Architecture. However, EPCIS which has master information and event information has to be accessed base on each EPC. Therefore, there is lots of duplicate accessing to EPCIS because RFID application has to access the same EPCIS over again which makes all performance down in EPC Network. This paper proposes how to reduce access times to EPCIS using EPC grouping based on EPCIS address. We build EPC Network environment to experiment about performance of RFID application system and we prove the improvement of EPC Network. Our result shows the reducing the EPCIS communication time by maximum 99 percentages.