The CASAGRAS Goal

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CASAGRAS (Coordination And Support Action for
Global RFID-related Activities and
Standardisation
The CASAGRAS Goal Anthony Furness CASAGRAS
Technical Coordinator Ian Smith CASAGRAS
Coordinator
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CASAGRAS Goal

• CASAGRAS
• Coordination And Support Action
• for Global RFID-related Activities and
  Standardisation
• With particular reference to the Internet of
  Things
• Goal of CASAGRAS has focused on understanding the
  nature and requirements for the Internet of
  Things
• How it is defined
• How it relates to objects and interfacing with
  the Physical world
• How it aligns with developments in the
  Internet
• The nature of the supporting infrastructure and
  architecture
• The various dimensions of consideration for
  applications
• The various dimensions of international
  cooperation required

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CASAGRAS Making sense of the concept! A Global
concept requiring Global cooperation
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CASAGRAS working with

• European Telecommunications Standards Institute
  (ETSI)
• Supply Chain Innovation Centre (Hong Kong, China)
• YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory (Japan)
• Electronics and Telecommunication Research
  Institute (ETRI, Korea)
• FEIG Electronics GmbH (Germany)
• QED (USA company specialising in international
  standardisation)
• AIM (UK) and European Centre for AIDC
• Also collaborating with GRIFS (Global RFID
  Interoperability Forum for Standards, EPoSS
  (European Technology Platform on Smart Systems
  Integration and a number of sub-contractors)

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CASAGRAS work packages

• Standards and Procedures for International
  Standardisation in relation to RFID, including
  applications and conformance standards
• Regulatory issues in respect of RFID standards
• Global coding systems in relation to RFID
  standards
• RFID in relation to Ubiquitous Computing and
  Networks
• Functional, including sensory, developments in
  RFID and Associated Standards
• Areas of Application, existing and future, and
  associated Standards
• Socio-economic components of RFID Usage
• Emphasis on work packages 3-6

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CASAGRAS viewing the definitions
Internet of Things in 2020 declares that the
definition of Internet of Things has still some
fuzziness Things having identities and
virtual personalities operating in smart spaces
using intelligent interfaces to connect and
communicate within social, environmental and user
contexts - Functionality Identity
focus Interconnected objects having an active
role in what might be called the Future
Internet- Seamless integration A world-wide
network of interconnected objects uniquely
addressable, based on standard communication
protocols Semantic Caveat lector Let the
reader beware beware too the hype
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CASAGRAS Definition
CASAGRAS Meeting 1st December 2008
Shanghai Internet of Things CASAGRAS
Definition A global network infrastructure,
linking physical and virtual objects through the
exploitation of data capture and communication
capabilities. This infrastructure includes
existing and evolving Internet and network
developments. It will offer specific
object-identification, sensor and connection
capability as the basis for the development of
independent federated services and applications.
These will be characterised by a high degree of
autonomous data capture, transfer event network
connectivity and interoperability.
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CASAGRAS Vision?
CASAGRAS Meeting 1st December
Shanghai Internet of Things CASAGRAS Vision
statement A world where things can
automatically communicate to computers and each
other providing services for the benefits of
human kind.
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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model
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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Based upon a profound understanding of object
  space
• Embracing a fully inclusive range of edge
  technologies
• Tackling the global coding problem and linking
  with IP
• Exploiting existing and evolving communications
  and mobility structures
• Exploiting developments in computing and network
  ubiquity
• Integration with the evolving Internet Web2 and
  the Semantic web
• Service oriented architecture and the
  applications space
• Recognising the need for appropriate Governance

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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Based upon a profound understanding of object
  space and networking potential impacts upon
  architectural and functional needs
• How and why objects should be grouped and
  networked
• Object grouping as a basis for applications and
  services
• Basis for business, object-based processes
• Object-connectivity and data transfer
  considerations

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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Embracing a fully inclusive range of edge
  technologies, including RFID, for interfacing
  with the physical world
• Need for migration strategy

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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Exploiting UIID, URI and object identifier and
  name space resolver considerations in tackling
  global coding

Exploiting IP Exploiting Persistent IPs IPs in
data carriers and non-resolver requirement
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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Exploiting existing and evolving communications
  and mobility structures
• Wireless platforms for sensor systems and
  mobility
• Personal, local, metropolitan and extended
  wireless networks

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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Exploiting developments in computing and network
  ubiquity, particularly with respect to
• Embedded processing and communication platforms
• Intelligent processing
• Intelligent sensors and sensor networks
• Heterogeneous network integration

Source Nomura Research Institute, 2000.
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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Integration with the evolving Internet Web2 and
  the Semantic web
• Exploiting the Internet protocol (IP) and the use
  of IPv6 established, stable, highly scalable
  communication technology
• Accommodating edge technologies since IP is not
  able to completely accommodate such needs
  directly (see 3)
• Prospect of new domains (wow.) and associated
  service support structures and service oriented
  architecture (SOA)

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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Service oriented architecture and the
  applications space
• Exploiting developments in service oriented
  architecture (SOA)
• Exploiting the capability of Internet
  connectivity and reach in in services and
  applications, eg
• Exploiting developments in object-connected ICT
  and opportunities for multiple identification and
  network supported functionality in business
  processes (Extended Process Functionality)

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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model

• Governance, security and socio-economic factors
• Central De-central debate
• Revenue models
• Registration and control
• Integration Internet
• Security, safety, domestic and public
  interaction, waste and the environment
• Object-associated personal privacy issues

And there is of course Standards, Standards and
Standards!
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CASAGRAS Inclusive Model
Standards - RFID and the Internet of Things
first migratory step to realising the Internet of
Things?
Source Praxis Consultants
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CASAGRAS Realising the Goal

• Promoting and accommodating the outcomes of
  CASAGRAS
• Accommodating the identity coding and management
  requirements
• Accommodating the architectural developments
  greater autonomy
• Building the framework for applications and
  services
• Extending international cooperation, including
  governance
• Controlled environment for development
• CASAGRAS 2

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