SIRIT Corp. Jeff Spurrell Contact:

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "SIRIT Corp. Jeff Spurrell Contact:"

Transcription

1

2 SIRIT Corp. Jeff Spurrell Contact:

3 Sirit Company Snapshot In 1997 acquired a division of Texas Instruments TIRIS - Texas Instruments Registration & Identification System TIRIS SIRIT 100% RFID focused operations Over 2,700,000 RFID Hardware Units Produced & Shipped Sales primarily in North America, Europe, Asia & South America Strong Open Standard Philosophy Offices Toronto, Dallas, Chula Vista, Raleigh, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Sweden, India, Argentina Recently acquired by Federal Signal Corporation NYSE: FSS

4 Business Segments AVI Solutions Vehicle Tolling Electronic Vehicle Registration Parking & Access Control RFS Solutions Embedded and Fixed Reader Solutions RSI ID Solutions High Performance Differentiated, Custom Tags

5 Broad Product Portfolio Low Frequency (LF)/ High Frequency (HF) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) INfinity 110 INfinity 168 INfinity 210 INfinity 610

6 Case Studies

7 Case Study: Vail Resorts, RFID and Social Media Summary Connect resort visitors through social media by way of RFID enabled tickets & passes and Sirit s INfinity 510. Track one s ski path and recorded elevation throughout the resorts. Key Takeaways Leverage long read range UHF tags for not only access control, but for enhancing customer s experience. Incorporates the joy of skiing with Facebook and Twitter, as the customer is tracked around the ski resorts. Differentiation Application platform leveraged by system integrator to introduce their middleware. Hardware Deployed In excess of 250 IN510 fixed position readers

8 Case Study: UPU (Universal Postal Union) Summary Global project using Sirit s IN510 UHF readers in multiple countries/locations. IN510 reader is used to monitor integrity of operations for international incoming/outgoing mail through use of dummy letters with UHF RFID tag applied which are fed into the system. Key Takeaways System demonstrates efficiency of operations and identifies system choke points. Participating countries who do not conform to minimum efficiency guidelines are charged an additional fee. Differentiation IN510 offers regional/country certification in multiple countries. Overall best-in-class performance of the INfinity 510 was critical with the read rates required in dense/multiple read environments of the use case. Hardware Deployed Approximately 150 IN510 Readers

9 Case Study: Quantas, Baggage Handling Summary SICK RF1641 used in multiple airport locations throughout Australia. 2 x readers installed in each SICK designed baggage handling tunnel. Key Takeaways UHF RFID used to improve efficiency and accuracy of baggage handling, particularly for transfer luggage. Also used to enhance the service provided for frequent flyers through quick and accurate identification of specific luggage items. Differentiation False read issues overcome through jointly developed algorithm which resides in reader firmware. Partner familiarity and good co-operation on custom firmware development. Hardware Deployed Approximately 150 IN510 readers

10 Case Study: METRO SYSTEMS GmbH Summary IN510 readers installed at REAL hypermarkets and METRO Distribution Centers in Germany. Further installs of IN510 readers at METRO Cash & Carry stores in France. Pallet and case level tracking of product from distribution centre to store. Key Takeaways UHF RFID used to improve supply chain visibility, resulting in reduced stock outages at store level, and reduced shrinkage through supply chain. Differentiation Flexible reader platform, with ability to run java/python script directly on the reader. Proven robust and reliable reader. Hardware Deployed Approximately 400 IN510 readers installed in sites across Germany and France.

11 Case Study: Thailand Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) Summary Use of RFID and ALPR technology to implement national Electronic Vehicle Registration program. Key Takeaways Local partner and technical support critical Open standard technology One tag, multiple uses in addition to EVR Differentiation Physical and electronic security Portfolio of readers and tags Combined supplier of readers, tags and cameras On-site technical support, training and commissioning Hardware Deployed / Financials Estimated 500 readers to date, 4M tags Project value of $14 million

12