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Regina DefargesOrganizational deputy manager
Innovation Department @
Correos
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
Logistic
Centre
Logistic
Centre
Sorting R
oom
Loading
Bay
Loading
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.
