Valuation of Hybrid Identification Processes as an Enabler for the Internet of Things

Abstract

Today’s research projects focus on hybrid identification processes and technologies. That means, that more than one single technology, eg. RFID (radio frequency identification), is needed over the whole supply chain. Projects like smaRTI (smart resusable transport items) come up to the requirements of the different process-steps with hybrid identification processes. The aim is to achieve the vision of the Internet of Things. In this paper the definition of the Internet of Things is clustered into different criteria. A valuation process measures the identification processes of two sample projects in matters of the Internet of Things criteria. The valuation shows the links between the main evaluation factors and their influence on hybrid identification processes.