Radio Frequency Identification Explained

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), a technology that enables data to be transmitted from a micro silicon chip at very fast speeds and without the need for line of sight, as required by barcodes, is an established data-carrying and automatic identification technology used throughout industry.
   
Data relating to an item is stored on an RFID tag, which is attached to the item. Like a bar code, a tag is a data carrier. A bar code carries data in a visible symbol and is read by a bar code scanner using optical or infrared wavelengths. An RFID tag carries data programmed into a small computer chip and operates at a wide range of radio frequencies.
   
The tag is activated by radio waves emitted from an RFID reader. The reader communicates wirelessly with the tag across what is known as the air-interface. Once activated, the tag sends data stored in its memory relating to the item back to the reader. This data can then be used within and between organizations and trading partners in a secure manner via the Network.
   

On The Move

The Public transportation industry today has to be on the move, constantly, in more ways than one. It has to deal with the increasing demands of customers and suppliers, while simultaneously trying to optimise the entire business operation at minimum cost. To keep pace with changing business paradigms, transporters need more than ever to use information technology, not merely as an enabler of operations but as a strategic driver and critical business tool.

AEON has extensive domain knowledge of the public transportation business. It has worked with leading government and corporation operators in the roadway sectors. It has a successful track record of designing and implementing state-of-the-art IT solutions for very large operators and extremely complex systems, like the Kalyan Dombivili Municipal Transport and CIRT.

We work with our clients to build systems that are efficient, manageable, scalable, secure and robust. Our next-generation technology solutions give enterprise-wide, real-time integration, and offer benefits that are measurable in terms of improved return on investment and business value addition. Quick delivery and a faster time to market means that the applications are up and running in the least possible time.

Return on Investment

For many decision makers in the Public Road Transportation, deploying RFID solutions is not question of “if” but “when.” Many companies understand the potential improvements to business processes; and as RFID usage grows, RFID capability becomes a market or competitive requirement. The key issues with regard to moving forward with RFID solutions are “is it deployable yet?” and “does it have a return on investment (ROI)?”

• How do you construct a realistic business case for RFID?

• How do you architect solutions that fit existing infrastructure?

• How do you maintain flexibility and avoid proprietary solutions that limit future options?

• How do you deploy solutions without disrupting critical business processes?

• How do you mitigate risk?

• How do you manage the inherent complexity, both of the infrastructure and of the increased data   stream that results?

Case Study

AEON’s “Integrated Operations and Fleet Management” System is successfully deployed at Kalyan Dombivili Municipal Transport Klayan (Certified by CIRT)