This slide deck is for our senior design capstone at Francis Tuttle Technology Center's Pre-Engineering Academy. It is through a course call Engineering Design and Development by Project Lead the Way. We spend an entire semester on a project and go through the engineering process. This class was amazing!! I would love to answer any questions on our presentation.

1. By: Yuvraj Rana, Joshua Birdwell, Aaron Weaver
EDD AM-1
4/24/2012

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Goal
◦ Attend Oklahoma State University to attain a degree in Electrical Engineering
Putnam City High School - Grad 2012
◦ AP English Lang Comp, AP US History, AP Euro History, Chemistry I PreAP,
Computer Program, English II Pre AP, Pre-Calculus, PreAP Spanish III, Pre AP
Algebra II, Pre AP Biology I, Pre AP English I
Francis Tuttle Pre-Engineering Academy
◦ Digital Electronics , Principles Engineering , Physics I PreAP, AP Calculus AB, AP
Physics, Engineering Development and Design, Computer Intergraded
Manufacturing
OSU-OKC - College Trig
Internship – Surgery Logistics (RFID Specialist)

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Goal
◦ Attend Neumont University and receive a Bachelor's degree computer science
OCCC
Classes taken: English Composition I American Federal Government
Putnam City North high school – Class of 2012
◦ Pre-AP Geometry Pre-AP English III Pre-AP English I Pre-AP Pre-Calculus Pre-AP
English II Pre-AP US History Pre-AP Trigonometry Oklahoma History Pre-AP
Algebra II Web Design Robotics Computer Aided Design Computer Apps I
Francis Tuttle Technology Center – Class of 2012
◦ AP Calculus AP Physics Engineering Design & Development Computer
Integrated Manufacturing Network Technology Programming and Software dev
Awards
◦ Prepared Presentation – 1st in state. Electronic Research & Experimentation –
Top-Ten finalist at nationals. Radio Controlled Transportation – 1st in state.

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Goal
◦ Attend OSU to attain a Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Putnam City North High School - Graduating class of 2012
◦ English I, II, III, & IV, Pre-AP Geometry , Oklahoma History, World History, U.S.
History, Government , Pre-AP Biology, Computer Apps I, Web Design, PreEngineering, 3D CAD.
Francis Tuttle Pre-Engineering Academy
◦ Pre-AP Algebra 2, Pre-AP Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, Pre-AP
Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Pre-AP Physics, Introduction to Engineering Design,
Principles of Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Digital Electronics,
Network Technology.
Accomplishments
Mu Alpha Theta – Math Club, Member of Skills USA

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Inaccurate inventory due to insufficient theft prevention, and
a batch database result in decreased customer satisfaction.

6. Integrated Circuit (IC)
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Radio Frequency Identification Antenna
What makes up the tag?
How does it work?
Communication (Passive)
• Signal from reader -> Powers Integrated Circuit
• IC powers up -> Transmits back
• Reader interprets-> Displays results
• Active tags constantly transmit
Substrate

7. Type
Frequency
Low Frequency
125kHz, 134kHz
Few inches
n/a
High Frequency
13.56Mhz
Less than 3 ft
n/a
860 -960Mhz
15+ ft
n/a
Semi-Passive
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100+ ft
Yes
Active
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300 -750 ft
yes
Ultra High Frequency
Range
BAT

8. RFID Applications/Systems
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Inventory
• Warehousing
• Item level
Pikepass
• Old tag: active
• New tag: passive
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Libraries
Smart Cards

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UPC to Barcode as EPC to RFID
Company: EPCglobal
A serial, created by the Auto-ID Center
Digits to identify the manufacturer, product category
and the individual item

10. Barcodes
RFID

11. Stolen Shoes
Inventory

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Kohl’s RFID inventory system
Ten stores in the Oklahoma district
Department
Loss
Men’s Athletic
$8,400
Women’s Athletic
$5,000
Men’s Casual
$1,800
Kid’s Athletic
$1,000
Total Loss:
$16,200

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Market grew by $900 million last year
$70.5 billion from 2012 until the end of 2017
In 2017 largest market will be retail
Account for more than 20 percent of that year's
expenditures

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Assets: in motion
Theft prevention, freight, returns, purchases

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theft
prevention
ROI
Improve
inventory
Improve
customer
service

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Return on investment
Radio frequency environment
Training
Pilot test
Specific applications needs

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RFID Tag
Passive RFID tags for each shoe
◦ Attached to the eyelet of the shoe
◦ Test tags for our application
◦ Reusable (Read/Write)
Security
◦ If tag is 3 ft. from the reader a silent alarm will be sent to LP
◦ Allowing them to move the cameras to that direction and record
◦ Alarm sounds if it’s 1 ft. distance from reader
◦ Associate and Loss Prevention act on the audible alarm
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Customer
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◦ Geared for a better customer experience
◦ Quicker and more accurate assistance

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VICS – Item Level RFID Initiative
Contact: Joe Andraski
The mission: is to establish a course of action for the adoption
of EPC-enabled RFID technology throughout the retail supply
chain.
Their goal: is to develop collaborative and measurable value
propositions for retailers, suppliers, consumers and other
shareholders, and to continue to develop business
applications and best practices.

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1023 - PhidgetRFID
Database
◦ Replenish/ buy function
◦ Visual of shoe info
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Sample tags
◦ Test
◦ Low frequency

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Microsoft Access – Visual Basic
Received help from Reji Zachariah

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Lent by ScanTexas - $3,000 of technology
Test William Frick & Company tags

28. Pilot
Offers
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An initial batch of tags (men & women’s athletic)
One store isolated improvement
Two-Four antennas at each exit
A hand held reader for the associates
• Instantaneous inventory
• New Loss Prevention action plan
• Quicker customer assistance

29. Actual camera view in Kohl’s
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Cameras
◦ Will focus on door due to silent
alarm
◦ Recording once short distance
achieved
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Reader Placement
◦ In-between doors, outside
◦ Determined by store layout
An outside camera (Not real view)

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A limited access online database system
Allowing customers to access live store inventory
Gives them ability to hold shoes at a certain location
Associate will check update status of these holds
Show last time of an inventory check

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RFID cleared of data
Bin of blank RFID tags
Embedded RFID Reader NF
Screens on the computer
◦ Asking to remove tags
◦ Check shoes for the correct info
◦ Scan them over embedded RFID reader

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Items tagged at D.C.
◦ Encoding and tagging done at D.C.
◦ Future: manufacturing starts the process
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Terminals at the dock doors
◦ Items enter the database (no human intervention)
◦ Eliminate human labor required
◦ Will check to make sure correct shipment received
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Be able to interrupt return data

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Fixed readers
Aware of back stock
Creates efficient flow to floor
Increase sales

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Supplier: EnaSys
Contact: Al Franklin
Name: MC-3190Z
Type: Mobile RFID reader
MC3190-Z Capabilities:
• Windows Mobile
• Motorola’s omnidirectional MAX RFID antenna
• Motorola MAX secure
• Motorola MAX data capture

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Company: EnaSys
Contact: Al Franklin
Capabilities:
◦ Rapid inventory utilizing RFID Handheld, fixed readers
◦ Feedback capability to see items captured, items not captured
and items that are misplaced
◦ Customer Defined Screens and Fields

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Company: William Frick & Company
Contact: Ricardo Navarro
Type: UHF passive
Tag testing
◦ Best read ranges
◦ Casings for attachment to shoes

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Company: ThingMagic
Abilities:
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Reader that allows for four antenna attachments
Applications to be carried through
Read 400 tags/sec
Four antenna ports

39. D.C. tags;
Writes
Receive
Freight
Stock sales
floor
Update
inventory
daily
Check on
stolen &
new items

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Inventory: mainly stationary
Theft prevention ability (if necessary)
Template: Francis Tuttle Technology Center

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Time & labor
• User friendly
Accuracy & efficiency • Windows based
Compliance with
• Online training
Infinite Vision

42. Tags
Software & Hardware
Integration
Quantity
ASAP Systems: Passport
Date & Time
Outer design
MC-3190z
Installation/ Training

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Supplier: UPM Raflatac
Contact: Corey Wilson
Number: 10,000
Name: Frog 4D
Type: UHF passive

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Supplier: ASAP Systems
Contact: Micah Burridge
Name: MC-3190Z
Type: Mobile RFID reader

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Supplier: ASAP Systems
Name: Passport
Contact: Micah Burridge
Overview:
Wi-Fi enabled
Reports
Professional installation/ training
Support
Desktop barcode label printer

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1st Presentation:
◦ Mrs. Derrick
◦ Mr. King
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2nd Presentation:
◦ Mr. Hester
◦ Ms. Fadaiepour
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Results:
◦ Receptive, possibility in the near future

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Reji Zachariah – Computer Programmer: FAA Employee
Graylan Fulson – Electrical Engineer: Joint Force Headquarters
Mark Barrett Alyn – Owner ScanTexas RFID
Wesley Wheeler - Field Service Engineer : ScanTexas
Harry Pappas – CEO, President: RFID Education Foundation
Ricardo Navarro - Sales Rep: William Frick & Company
John Rommel - Senior Mgr, RFID: Motorola Solutions
Micah Burridge - ASAP Systems
Marc Hoster – Alien Technology Rep
Brian Hensley – Certified RFID Engineer
Micah Burridge - ASAP Systems
Al Franklin – President: EnaSys
Andrew J. Allen – VP of Operations: IMS
Debbie Shropshire - Operations Manager: Transition Works
Scott Tran - FAS Product Specialist: IMS
Shaun Stigall - RFID Mid-West Sales Manager at UPM RFID
Steve Weiss - Business Consultant at Concept2 Solution
Joe Andraski - President & CEO at VICS