Intelligent agents manage RFID and sensors

About CrossTalk 2.0 the management platform for next generationAutoID Networks.

The CrossTalk product family is designed to minimize costs of integrating and operating RFID- and Sensornetworks.

Agent based Peer-To-Peer Architecture – The agent based Peer-To-Peer Architecture enables customers to build a distributed and highly scaleable service network, with 100% automized integration of  AutoID Information into business processes including the management of all necessary devices.

The Agent requires minmal system resources. This means the Agent can run directly on RFID devices, mobile devices, PLC controls and forklift terminals. The unique and consistent runtime environment for all kind of devices dramatically reduces complexity of a distributed environment.

Micro Process System – The automated MicroProzess System of the CrossTalk Agent meets all requirements of physical processes in a supply chain, logistics or production environment. The configuration of processes is supported by device drivers of all known manufacturers as well as by numerous Software Services.

Standard Protocols of  EPC Global like LLRP and ALE are fully supported by CrossTalk. The integration in many Business Systems works via included Services and can be easily customized.

Cascading Deployment - The decentralized approach of CrossTalk offers an optimized support at complex infrastructres. Several RFID Gates f.e. in a location or stock can be managed by a concentrator, before the data get transported via additional network lines. At different stages CrossTalk supplies buffering-, filtering- and consolidation-services. These services offer f.e. detection of incorrect or duplicate data to minimize data transfer volumes.

Remote Configuration and Management – A significant attribute of CrossTalk is the remote administration capability of all components. The Web-based central configuration and monitoring component adminstrates all agents and devices in a very detailled manner. With the help of templates, import and export functionalities even large networks can be managed fast and simple.

All settings of all components of a decentralized system, like process parameters and detailled hardware settings of the RFID readers are captured and archived in a “productive setup”. The exchange of a component f.e. in case of a repair can be easily done by a non-RFID-expert, because all necessary data including tuning settings are provided automatically from remote.

Monitoring diagnostics and Auto Repair - As soon as an Agent detects a problem, this issue is reported immediately to a centralized monitoring and the Agent tries to repair the problem via a Auto-Repair functionality. Additionally the system status can be checked via diagnostic features at any time. To get a more detailled view on the system f.e. to analyse or repair problems, all components can be aggregated and activated with different Log-Levels, to the point of debugging mode.