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Standards Groups related to Automatic Identification and Data Capture

 
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ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 2 Coded Character Sets

Standardization of graphic character sets and their characteristics, associated control functions, their coded representation for information interchange, and code extension techniques. Excluded: audio and picture coding.

Chairman:   Prof. K. Shibano (Japan)

ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 17  Cards and Personal Identification

Standardization in the area of a) identification and related documents, b) cards, and devices associated with their use in interindustry applications and international interchange.

Chairman:   Richard Mabbott
Email:          ram@apacs.org.uk

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques

Standardization of data formats, data syntax, data structures, data encoding and technologies for the process of automatic identification and data capture.

Chairman:         Chuck Biss
Email:               Chuck.Biss@gs1.org 

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG1 Data Carriers

The development of data carrier specifications and related documentation for linear and 2-dimensional bar code symbologies. Excluded are work areas assigned to another international subcommittee or international technical committee.

Convener:            Sprague Ackley             
Email:               sackley@compuserve.com

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG2 Data Structure

Standardization of data structures for the process of automatic identification and data capture. Excluded are work areas assigned to another international subcommittee, international technical committee or work group.

Chairman:        Etienne Boonet             
Email:               eboonet@eanbelgilux.be

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG3 Conformance

Standardization of conformity assessment requirements for automatic identification and data capture technologies, inclusive of test methodologies and test specifications, within the scope of SC 31's area of work and subject to the exclusions defined therein.

Convener:        Chris Swindin                        
Email:               chris@swindin.freeserve.co.uk

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 RFID for Item Management

To provide standards for interoperability of wireless, non-contact omnidirectional radio frequency identification devices capable of receiving, storing, and transmitting data while operating at power levels that are in freely available international frequency bands in the area of item level identification and management across the supply chain such as finished good asset management, raw material asset management, material traceability, inventory control, electronic article surveillance, warranty data, production control/robotics, and facilities management. The proposed RFID Item Management work would align, without duplicating and co-exist with the approved work of other International Standards Committees. It is the intent to utilise the prevailing standards, by normative reference, where appropriate.

Convener:        Henri Barthel
Email:               Henri.Barthel@gs1.org

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 SG1 Data Syntax
Develop a technical paper of what should be in the final standards on functions of syntax in a data flow reference model. Provide a technical paper outlining a search/append/solution for RF tags.
Convener:            Mike Guillory

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 SG2 Unique ID of RFID Tags
Make the appropriate research and submit a draft proposal for a standard addressing the unique identification of RFID tags
Convener:            Mr. Pierre Georget, France

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 SG3 Air Interface
SG3 was appointed to progress the work item NP 18000 - Air interface
Convener:            Steve Halliday

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 ARP Group
Application Requirements Profiles
Convener:            Mr. Toshihiro Yoshioka, Japan

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 Regulatory Issues
Rapporteur:            Mr. Jacques Hulshof, Netherlands

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ISO/IEC JTC1 SC37 Biometrics

Standardization of generic biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems. Generic human biometric standards include; common file frameworks; biometric application programming interfaces; biometric data interchange formats; related biometric profiles; application of evaluation criteria to biometric technologies; methodologies for performance testing and reporting and cross jurisdictional and societal aspects.
Chairman:        Mr. Fernando Podio
Email:               fernando@nist.gov
Secretariat:      ANSI

ISO TC 23 SC3 WG3 Transportable Gas Cylinders - Operational Requirements - Identification of cylinders and contents 

ISO TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics

Convener:            Dr. Stefan Böttinger (Germany)
Secretariat:          DIN

ISO TC 23/SC 19/WG 3 in the area of work on identification of animals

Secretariat:            NEN

ISO TC 68/SC 6 in the area of work on financial transaction cards, related media, and operations

Convener:            M. René Beltrando (France)           
Secretariat:          AFNOR

ISO TC 104 SC4 Freight Containers - Identification and Communication

Convener:            Dr. Christoph Seidelmann (Germany)
Secretariat:          DIN

ISO TC 104/SC 4/WG 2 in the area of work on Automatic Electronic Identification for containers and container related applications

Secretariat:            Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (Singapore)

ISO TC 122/WG 4 Bar code symbols on unit loads and transport packages

Secretariat:            ANSI

ISO TC 122/WG7 Lincan box code and two dimensional symbols on product packaging

Secretariat:            ANSI

ISO TC 122/WG9 122/104 JWG Supply chain applications of RFID

Secretariat:            ANSI

ISO TC 204 Transport information and Control Systems

Standardization of information, communication and control systems in the field of urban and rural surface transportation, including intermodal and multimodal aspects thereof, traveler information, traffic management, public transport, commercial transport, emergency services and commercial services in the intelligent transport systems (ITS) field.
Convener:            Mr. J. Martin Rowell (USA) until end 2004
Secretariat:            ANSI

ADC1 - U.S. Technical Advisory Group to SC31

ANSI INCITS B10 U.S. Technical Advisory Group to SC17

ANSI NCITS B10.6 U.S. Technical Advisory Group for Contactless Cards

ANSI INCITS M1 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 on Biometrics

ANSI INCITS T6 - RFID

Technical Committee T6, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology, was established to develop non-contact interface protocol standards for electronic transponders and interrogators for business and military logistics applications.  Application areas impacted by the standards are: transportation, warehousing, maintenance, energy, and industrial production.  There are two primary uses of the technology: asset identification and tracking; and storage and retrieval of data.

Chairman:        Craig Harmon, QED Systems
Email:               harmon@ia.net
Secretary:        Dan Kimball, Defense Logistics Agency

ANSI INCITS T20 - Real Time Locating Systems

Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) address the weaknesses of conventional supply-chain management systems with wireless technology, by providing instantaneous location, tracking, and management of supply-chain resources.  The primary application for this technology is to locate assets within an area covered by one or more radio transmitters. Application areas affected by the standards are: transportation, warehousing, ground support equipment tracking, energy, and industrial production.

Chairman:        Larry Graham, General Motors
Email:               larry.graham@gm.com
Secretary:        Marsha Harmon, QED Systems 

ANSI MH10 US Technical Advisory Group to ANSI for ISO TC-122 Packaging

            ANSI MH10/SC8 Coding & Labeling of Unit-Loads
            Chairman:         Mark Lewis
            Email:               marklewis@ups.com

ANSI EIA/CEA R9

R9 establishes and maintains standards for automatic identification technologies used by the consumer and industrial electronics industries for component, product, inner product package and outer shipping container applications. These technologies include, but are not limited to, optically readable media such as bar code, 2D and composite symbologies, as well as radio frequency identification (RFID) and biometrics.   CEA recently published EIA/CEA 624-A - Standard for "Linear Bar Code and Two-Dimensional Symbols for the Labeling of Product Packages".

Chairman:            Michael Beckstrand, Philips Semiconductor 

AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group

Automotive OEMs, parts suppliers and technology vendors all work together to agree on common automotive industry rules for using bar codes and two dimensional symbols in applications such as shipping labels on containers and pallets and parts marking and identification. This group will also explore new technologies, like RFID tags for automotive applications.

HIBCC - Health Industry Business Communications Council 

HIBCC was formed to administer the standard and issue the Labeler Identification Codes (LIC's) which identify individual manufacturers and are included within each bar code.  The LIC database now additionally provides the identifiers which are key elements in EDI transaction message formats and the HIBCC UPN® (Universal Product Number) Repository.

CEN - European Committee for Standardization TC 278 Road Transport and Traffic Telematics

Standardization in the field of telematics to be applied to road traffic and transport, including those elements that need technical harmonization for intermodal operation in the case of other means of transport. It shall support a.o. :- vehicle, container, swap body and goods wagon identification; - communication between vehicles and road infrastructure; - communication between vehicles; -vehicle man machine interfacing as far as telematics is concerned; - traffic and parking management; - user fee collection; - public transport management; - user information.

Chairman:            Mr G.A.Van Toorenburg
Secretariat:          NEN - Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut  

ERO European Radiocommunications Office

In addition to supporting the ECC (Electronic Communications Committee) and its Working Groups ERO has the following functions:

  • to provide a centre of expertise which shall act as a focal point, identifying problem areas and new

  • possibilities in the radio- and telecommunications fields and to advise the ECC accordingly;

  • to draft long-term plans for future use of the radio frequency spectrum at a European level;

  • to support and work together with national frequency management authorities;
  • to conduct consultations on specific topics or parts of the frequency spectrum;

  • to publish ECC Decisions and Recommendations and keep a record of the implementation;

  • to identify and promote best practice in administration of national numbering schemes and number

assignment procedures;

  • to oversee the registrar service for the European Telephony Numbering Space;

  • to manage the One-Stop-Shopping procedure (OSS) for satellite licences and authorisations.

ERO is the distribution point for all ECC documentation and also provides detailed information about the work of the ECC via the ERO web site www.ero.dk. The ERO web site is an important element in the process where information is provided about the latest developments within the ECC with reports of recent meetings and approved texts of ECC Decisions, Recommendations and Reports.

European Radiocommunications Office
Peblingehus
Nansensgade 19
DK-1366  Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel:        +45 33 89 63 00
Fax:       +45 33 89 63 30 

ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute

ETSI is a not for profit organization whose mission is to produce the telecommunications standards that will be used for decades to come throughout Europe and beyond.  ETSI plays a major role in developing a wide range of standards and other technical documentation as Europe's contribution to world-wide standardization in telecommunications, broadcasting and information technology. ETSI's prime objective is to support global harmonization by providing a forum in which all the key players can contribute actively.  ETSI is officially recognized by the European Commission and the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) secretariat.

ETSI Secretariat
650, route des Lucioles
06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 94 42 00
Fax: +33 (0)4 93 65 47 16
Email:  infocenter@etsi.org 

FCC - Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. 

IATA International Air Transport Association

Application standards within the airline industry

ITU-R - International Telecommunications Union

The ITU, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland is an international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services.

ITU
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 730 51 11
Fax:  +41 22 733 7256
E-Mail: itumail@itu.int

Japan's MPHPT - Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Posts and Telecommnunications To build an advanced info-communications society and develop postal services for the 21st century.  Aiming at a society where everyone can live a convenient and secure life.

  • Overall promotion of info-communications policies
  • Promotion of digitized broadcasting
  • Environmental improvement for further development of telecommunications business.
  • Securing and improvement of safe and efficient radio use
  • Planning and management of postal services
  • Planning and management of postal order and savings business
  • Planning and management of postal life insurance business

TCIF - Telecommunications Industry Forum

The purpose of the TCIF is to provide a forum for purchasers, manufacturers, and suppliers of telecommunications equipment, products, and services to address issues relating to industry standards associated with the provision, procurement, and use of such equipment, products, and services.  The TCIF will work toward developing a greater understanding and coordination of existing voluntary standards relating to the exchange of information for provision, procurement, and use of telecommunications equipment, products, and services. Where appropriate or necessary standards do not exist, the TCIF will act as a catalyst to ensure that an appropriate standards setting organization addresses the need for such standards.

UCC - Uniform Code Council

The mission of the Uniform Code Council, Inc., is to take a global leadership role in establishing and promoting multi-industry standards for product identification and related electronic communication.  The goal is to enhance supply chain management thus contributing added value to the customer. 

EAN International - European Article Numbering International

By creating Open, Global, Multisectoral Standards based on Best Business Practices, and by driving their implementation, play a leading role in Supply & Demand Chain Management improvement worldwide. 

UPU - Universal Postal Union

The primary forum for cooperation between postal services and helps to ensure a truly universal network of up-to-date products and services. In this way, the organisation fulfils an advisory, mediating and liaison role, and renders technical assistance where needed. It sets the rules for international mail exchanges and makes recommendations to stimulate growth in mail volumes and to improve the quality of service for customers.

International Bureau of the UPU
Standards Program manager
Case postale 13
3000 BERNE 15
SWITZERLAND
Tel.: +41 31 350 32 44  or: +41 31 350 31 11
Fax: +41 31 350 31 10
E-mail: standards@upu.int 

US Defense Logistics Agency AIT Office

Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) is the basic building block in the Defense Department's efforts to provide timely asset visibility in the logistics pipeline, whether in-process, in-storage, or in-transit. AIT media includes barcodes, radio frequency ID, satellite tracking systems, smart cards/CAC, optical memory cards, and contact memory buttons. By enabling data collection and transmission to automated information systems (AISs), AIT provides the Commanders-in-Chief (CINCs) with the capability to track, document, and control the deployment of personnel and material.

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