Vision and Challenges for Realising the Internet of Things

1.2 Objectives
The objective of the GRIFS project is to characterise the variety of standards activities taking
place globally to:
Create a number of liaison activities to disseminate information about the importance of
global standards
Align RFID standards development globally
Put in place the ‘Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards’ (GRIFS) comprising
global stakeholders
Ensure continuing close collaboration between standards activities.
1.3 Scope
This support action focuses on the use of RFID in supply chain and related activities. These
activities primarily encompass the tracking and tracing of objects and items – physical goods
– as they move through supply chains in many different businesses, both in the public and
private sector. This also includes the tracking of assets, such as returnable assets (pallets, kegs,
etc.) involved in logistics, tracking assets to ensure their pedigree (anti-counterfeiting activities)
and to maintain service and support objects throughout their life cycle (such as TVs or
railway engines).
2 GRIFS – Architecture and Standardisation
2.1 The core architecture
Figure 4.6-1 shows a comprehensive RFID system architecture.
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Data Repository
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Capture Interface
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Figure 4.6-1: RFID system architecture.
The RFID system architecture as used for the IoT covers a significant set of standards that put
together a comprehensive system architecture.
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