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RFID/USN Korea 2010 | Events Sketch
trol to logistics, bookkeeping, agriculture management and hightech
automated factories.KIC Systems also presented their RFID
company management system along with Austria Microsystems
and the Institute of Logistics Information Technology who
showed their new RFID related solutions. The government held
a technology relocation presentation while introducing new
RFID/USN related technology developed by the ETRI, KETI
and KEIT.
Kim Heung-nam, President of Electronics and Telecommunications Research
Institute (left) and Kim Seang-tae, President of National Information Society
Agency (center) closely look at the u-bike
ETRI
Researcher Chan Bang-hyo from the ETRI introduced their
RFID soft-infraware technology and stated that "An entirely different
smart RFID reader technology will be developed in accordance
with international standards, and this will dominate the international
and domestic RFID device market," he then added
"we have developed technology to pioneer the active RFID devices
and service market." He also emphasized that "Middleware
technology has expanded its infrastructure in order to achieve
mutual operation in the international and domestic industry
scene, we also expanded to RFID 2.0 technology." According to
the ETRI, this technology has relocated to Hanmi
Pharmaceuticals and a technology relocation contract with LG
Hitachi and Minerva is also planned for this month. ETRI also
showcased their unmanned electronic passport screening system.
The unmanned electronic passport screening system is a system
that compares the fingerprints of the holder and the electronic
passport to determine its genuineness. This technology will allow
much faster and easier passport checks at the airport. When the
passport holder presses the screening process button and places
the electronic passport on the reading system, a passport identification
and authentication process begins. After ID and authentication,
the comparison process of the fingerprint is conducted,
which once concluded will allow entry.
ENHC
ENHC showed their 'smart hybrid bicycle' at 'RFID/USN
KOREA 2010'. The 'smart hybrid bicycle' was first revealed at
this year's exhibition. An electric motor attached to the front
wheels will allow motorists to drive the bicycle at speeds up to
30km/h at a push of a button while a GPS and wireless transmitters
provide location information as well as navigational functions.
During locked modes, unauthorized transportation up to
5ms will be sensed by GPS triggering alarms. Pressure sensors
and shock detection alarms are installed as well to prevent theft.
Easy to read display for battery gauges and remaining power for
the motor are provided and the bicycle automatically recharges
when put onto its unique bicycle stand. Currently 30 of these electric
bicycles are available in the Song Pa district office for employee
use and some are available for public use with only simple
RFID card checks.
SK Telecom
SK Telecom successfully showcased mobile RFID applications.
Starting with their wireless emoticon service for bicycles,
the booth exhibited their other mobile RFID services including
the tank lorry oil management service, sushi automatic paying
service, whisky authentication service, and pharmaceutical information
service. The wireless emoticon service is based on SK
Telecom's own Zigbee chip, and is designed by the Lee Myungsoo
Design Lab. Many foreign buyers also paid keen interest to
the Sushi Automatic Paying Service. The Sushi Automatic
Paying Service consists of a sushi plate used in a rotating belt,
which when placed on a RFID reader, provides the price and
calorie of the selected dish.
Chun Go-eun / clairbear@koreaittimes.com
Sushi authentication service by SK Telecom
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