TL;DR: A backend-independent approach for information exchange in open-loop processes based on so-called digital object memories (DOM) is presented and a prototype implementation based on a scenario of processing dietary supplements in an adaptive process is illustrated.
Abstract: Industrial production and supply chains face an increased demand for mass-customization and tightening regulations for the traceability of goods, leading to higher requirements concerning flexibility, adaptability and transparency of processes. Technologies for the “Internet of Things” such as smart products and semantic representations pave their way into future factories and supply chains to fulfill these challenging market demands. In this paper a backend-independent approach for information exchange in open-loop processes based on so-called digital object memories (DOM) is presented. By storing order-related data via smart labels on the item, relevant life cycle information is attached to the product itself. This way, information handover via several stages of the value chain with potentially different stakeholders including manufacturer, distributor, retailer, and end customer has been realized. To summarize first best-practice experiences regarding memory structure and content, a prototype implementation based on a scenario of processing dietary supplements in an adaptive process is illustrated.
TL;DR: In this paper, a Digital Object Memory (DOMe) based model in automated surface roughness monitoring and data storage in turning is proposed, which allows automated interaction between workpiece (WP) and machine tool using RFID based smart environment.
TL;DR: Tales of Things is a tagging service that uses two-dimensional barcodes and RFID tags to enable people to attach stories and memories to any object to explore the implications of these digital object memories in different contexts.
Abstract: The design of digital memory technologies is arguably one of the grand challenges of Human-Computer Interaction research. Objects and places often mediate access to personal and collective memories and allow recollections of past experiences. Tales of Things is a tagging service that uses two-dimensional barcodes (QR Codes) and RFID tags to enable people to attach stories and memories to any object. The scanning of readable and writable tags allows stories to be replayed and added. Through these interactions provenance information about things is created which provides novel ways for engaging with past experiences. In our research we are exploring the implications of these digital object memories in different contexts.
TL;DR: An overview of the Tales of Things and Electronic Memory project - an 'Internet of Things' initiative concerned with the memory and value of everyday objects and how to augmented with information about its history and people's interactions with it is provided.
Abstract: In this position paper we provide an overview of the Tales of Things and Electronic Memory (TOTeM) project - an 'Internet of Things' initiative concerned with the memory and value of everyday objects. Tales of Things provides a platform for any object, with a focus on old objects, to be augmented with information about its history and people's interactions with it. We discuss the progress of the project so far and consider future directions for our research in relation to the Internet of Things.
TL;DR: A modelling approach for a digital object memory (DOM) allowing for the attachment of product life cycle information to everyday objects is presented and potential benefits of the chosen approach are presented.
Abstract: Today, industrial production and supply chains are facing increased demands regarding flexibility and transparency of processes, caused by a trend for mass-customization and increasingly tighter regulations for the traceability of goods. To fulfill such challenging market demands, auto-ID technologies and semantic product descriptions are becoming part of future value chains. In this paper a modelling approach for a digital object memory (DOM) allowing for the attachment of product life cycle (PLC) information to everyday objects is presented. After reporting on the design aims, memory architecture and data structure, potential benefits of the chosen approach are presented.