Presentation

Regina DefargesOrganizational deputy manager

Innovation Department @

Correos

Regina.defarges@correos.es

RFID IN CORREOS

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Quality of Service isthe response to face the future

Flexibility to fulfill customer needs

Enhance efficiency of processes

Innovation in processes and products

EXCELENCE

INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION SYSTEMS

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SPEX: External panelist system

1. 200.000 items per year.

2. 1200 individual panellist / 60 bussines panellist

3. First class mail / express mail.

4. Induction: Mail boxes ( stamp) , Post Office ( stamp), and sorting center (Bulk Mail)

5. Induction and receiving points:

1. 52 capital

2. 50 cities with more 50.000 habitans.

3. 170 cities with less 50.000 habitans.

Mail Traceability: SPEX <> RFID

SenderPanelist

DestinationPanelist

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Spex

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1. Induction date2. Stam cancell date3. Sorting machin date and time4. Delevery date

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Mail Traceability: SPEX <> RFID

We need to time the different stages of the logistic chain in the handling

of mail from the posting to the delivery.

Automatic and Distance Identification of mail passing through of the

sorting centers.

RFID:

SenderPanelist

DestinationPanelist

Spex Rfid

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Q – RFID Mail Traceability in a Sorting Centre

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Centre

Logistic

Centre

Sorting R

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Bay

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Bay

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Mainframe

Local Server

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Changing Technology

UHF RFID Non standard System

Transmitter 433 MHz // Receiver 125 kHz

Noticeable and expensive Tags

Own Middleware

4 centres implemented

Limited Solution

UHF RFID Standard System

ETSI EN 302 208 -1 // EPC GEN 2

Unnoticeable and cheaper Tags

Middleware is a market solution

Extended to 16 centres

Flexibility

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16 CTA (Automated Treatment Centers)

First Phase of the Project

SPAIN

Las Palmas

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System ElementsRFID Components (reader, antenna, motion sensor, protection)

Passive UHF : 20 centres

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System ElementsRFID Components (Tag)

DimensionsWeight: 12 gSize: 140 x 100 x 3 mm3

Lithium battery: 3V / 150mAhPrice: 23$

Battery

Antenna

ChipChip

DimensionsWeight: <2 gSize: 94 x 94 x 1,5 mm3 Price: < 0,30 €

Radiation

Diagram

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System ArchitectureCTA Topology

WAN (Correos)

switch

RFID Readers and antennas

MIDDLEWARE

CENTRO DE TRATAMIENTO AUTOMATIZADO (CTA 1)

Local Area

Network (LAN)

Data analysis and Management Statistics

Centralized Control

switch

RFID Readers and antennas

MIDDLEWARE

CENTRO DE TRATAMIENTO AUTOMATIZADO (CTA 2)

Local Area

Network (LAN) switch

RFID Readers and antennas

MIDDLEWARE

CENTRO DE TRATAMIENTO AUTOMATIZADO (CTA 16)

Local Area

Network (LAN)

• Filtering of the data to eliminate redundant readings.

• Control of non Correos codes and consequent deletion.

• Defragmentation of the code to allow easy routing to the client.

• Filtering of cross readings.

• Monitoring of the readers, from a central server.

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To traze postal equipment: roll cages, bins, trolleys, …

Controlling Vehicles Mobile system for delivery units Bulk admission and monitoring of parcels Emptying Post Boxes

Future Implementations

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Advantages of RFID

Cost of the development of RFID solutions reduced. Investments in the existing corporate technology optimised. Scalable architecture to satisfy the increasing deployment needs of the company.Easily integrated into the database management relational systems.Real time data supplied to support systems for decision making.Data transformed into valuable commercial information.Rapidly locates and determines the availability of critical resources.Management and mobilisation centralised.

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Questions?Thank you

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