INTELLIGENT TAG RADAR™

Download a video showing how ITR-Singulation works.

The ability to know not only the contents of a tag, but also:

• Where is it?
• Where is it going?
• How fast is it moving?

As RFID expands into more applications, the simple knowledge that a given tag was seen at a certain read point is sometimes inadequate.  For some applications we’d like to know more.  Was the tag moving or stationary?  Which direction?  How fast?  How far away? 

Alien’s new Intelligent Tag Radar (ITR™) provides this and other information about the tag.  This capability enables the RFID system to enhance a number of fundamental applications of passive, Gen 2 RFID, and will open up many new applications and sources of ROI for users.

Download an article explaining how ITR can be used in retail, manufacturing, asset tracking, baggage handling and more.

ITR is a reader toolkit that you can use to implement these capabilities:

• ITR-Velocity™ - provides real-time information on the speed of a tagged object, enabling discrimination between stationary and moving objects and automated decision-making based on speed and location in Retail, Asset Tracking and Security applications.

• ITR- Singulation™ enables the reader to discern individual tagged objects form among many on a conveyor in applications like Baggage Handling, Manufacturing and Logistics. 

• ITR-Directionality™ - identifies whether an item is coming or going as well as the direction of the item in applications like Retail and Asset Tracking.

• ITR-Range™ enables the system to locate tagged items within a given zone, in applications like Asset Tracking and Security.

Download a video showing how ITR-Singulation works.

ITR is an Extension of the Powerful Alien Reader Protocol

Alien’s patented Intelligent Tag Radar software is an extension to the widely-supported Alien Reader Protocol.  The Alien Reader Protocol provides powerful tools for tailoring Alien readers to many applications, including:

• AutoMode, an intelligent, triggered state machine that allows unattended, intelligent operation triggered by external sensors and inputs

• Configurable Notification, which enables tag data to be communicated over LAN, Internet, serial or email, and in batch or streaming modes

• Configurable data formats including XML, ASCII and user-defined

• Extensive filtering and collection modes, with inclusive and exclusive masking, and now with ITR, the ability to filter tag data based on speed, signal strength and other attributes.

• Easy, low-cost installation and management.  Alien readers feature automatic network discovery, commands macros, loadable profiles, easy firmware management and SNMP for health monitoring

ITR is available for the ALR-9900, 9800 and 8800 Enterprise Reader Family in July

Starting in July, ITR will be available in Alien’s Enterprise Class reader family, which is composed of the ALR-9900, 9800 and 8800 models.  New firmware and an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with sample application code can be downloaded starting June 30 from the Alien Partner Portal.

Download the ITR SDK and Firmware (June 30): 

Go to the Alien Partner Portal to download the latest SDK and firmware with ITR

http://partners.alientechnology.com