Browsing by Keyword "RFID"
Now showing 1 - 4 of 4
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Item Flexible and agile architecture for Internet of Things gadgets(2011) Ruiz-De-Garibay, Jonathan; Campo, Tomás; Álvarez, Maite; Ayerbe, Ana; BIGDATA; GENERALThe "Internet of Things" concept refers to the vision that allows transformation of the reality of ordinary physical objects to a new level where they can be used as services available on the Internet bringing you information in order to improve business management systems or people's quality of life.Item RFIDGlove: A wearable RFID reader(2009) Muguira, Leire; Vazquez, Juan Ignacio; Arruti, Asier; Ruiz-de-Garibay, Jonathan; Mendia, Izaskun; Renteria, Silvia; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; Digital BaseThere are different experiences in the use of RFID technology for warehouse inventories. However, there is future work to do on the design of advanced reading devices, applying wearable computation techniques and wireless communications. The aim of this work is to allow a natural interaction for the user who performs inventory tasks. In this paper we show the RFIDGlove system, which consists of a glove with an integrated RFID reader, an organic micro display and a communication system. The RFIDGlove system increases the efficiency of the activities in these areas, improving the user's experience and comfort while he/she uses the system.Item Smart connected and interactive production control in a distributed environment(2011) Schlegel, Thomas; Thiel, Simon; Foursa, Maxim; Meo, Fabrizio; Larrañaga, Josu; Ibarbia, Jon Agirre; Haidegger, Géza; Mezgár, István; Paniti, Imre; Praturlon, Anja Herrmann; Canou, Joseph; ROBOTICA_AUTOMA; GENERALThe European research project INT-MANUS embedded in the I*PROMS European network of excellence addresses the increasing demand for flexibility and adaptivity, which is summarised by rapid reconfiguration of complete factories, flexible reaction to new demands as well as related aspects in human computer interaction (HCI), software, and production systems. The project's main goal has been to develop a new technology for the production plants of the future: the Smart Connected Control Platform (SCCP). This platform allows controlling a factory with the help of an open distributed and learning agent platform that integrates machines, robots, and human personnel. It offers an enterprise service bus like concept for dynamic and decentrally controlled production systems, which flexibly connects machines and IT systems like robotic transport systems, terminals, mobile control systems, etc.Item Touch- and audio-based medication management service concept for vision impaired older people(2011) Ervasti, Mari; Isomursu, Minna; Idigoras Leibar, Igone; Medical TechnologiesA novel Near Field Communication (NFC) based solution to support medication management of vision impaired older users is presented in this paper. The service concept allows older users with vision impairments to manage their daily medications autonomously by providing them means to identify medicines and retrieve personal medication information. In order to demonstrate the feasibility of the concept, an early prototype called BlindNFC was implemented. It is a NFC-enabled PDA with a basic functionality of reading the medicine name and dosage information aloud by touching the medicine package. The service concept was tested and evaluated with user studies in Finland and Spain, where altogether 39 older people with varying level of problems with their sight and other functional abilities participated in the studies. Findings revealed that older users learned and used the basic functionality of touch- and audio-based system quite easily. A set of design issues to be taken into account was identified. Users showed a high degree of satisfaction in the use of the BlindNFC device, together with the solution it offers. They found potential value in the technology also in tagging and identifying other everyday physical objects than medicine packages and using their own self-recorded audio messages for marking objects. However, users were not currently willing to adopt the system for continuous use, as many of them had established over time methods for managing the medications, and were therefore observed reluctant to change these ways.