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Simulator

The Internet of Things—which combines RFID technology, the Internet and sensors —allows businesses to track tagged goods through the global supply chain. In the future, when the Internet of Things becomes commonplace, RFID data will be stored in millions of repositories worldwide. The volume of data and number of messages, connections and applications within the EPCglobal network infrastructure is certain to raise challenges to the scalability, security, extensibility and communication of current IT infrastructures. Several architectures for EPCglobal network infrastructures have been proposed. The Korgi Inc, in collaboration with MIT, has designed a simulator to provide an objective measure of comparison and guidance for architecting a scalable and secure network.The simulator is based on the Robotics Studio Runtime and can simulate web scale. The simulator has been designed to leverage the scalable Robotic Studio Runtime. The simulator models a multi-tiered supply chain; the tiers represent manufacturers, wholesalers, distribution centers, retailers and others, each with an arbitrary number of facilities. Each facility can track goods and share data with supply-chain partners, so, for example it can simulate thousands of retail stores communicating with thousands of distribution centers. While we use the simulator to architect a scalable and secure network, it’s important for companies and organizations that are using RFID to learn how key EPCglobal network standards perform together. To that end, we have developed open-source simulation platforms—or prototyping software—that leverage what we call Mentor: an open-source stack of EPCglobal software standards including Lower Level Reader Protocol (LLRP), Tag Data Translation (TDT). Application Level Events (ALE), EPC Information Services (EPCIS, Object Name Services (ONS), E-Pedigree and several variations of a central registry. We are also developing specific industry models to allow companies within that industry to work with their supply-chain partners using EPCglobal network standards. The first model we designed is for the pharmaceutical industry, and it should be ready for early adopters by end of year. In addition, the MIT team is working on a graphical user interface (GUI) to enable rich simulation scenarios. GUI users will be able to customize simulation parameters such as security, registries, volumes, pedigrees, manufacturers, distribution centers and retailers. Advanced users can use the software’s scripting language and/or source code to extend the base scenarios and add any desired component, plug-in, storage or engine. Korgi Inc would like to thank the Robotic Studio Group for their wonderful platform and friendly development environment. The potential of their platform is undeniable and the applications extend far beyond the field of robotics. We invite the RFID community to join the simulation environment. Academics can use the simulator as an experimentation platform. Companies and organizations that do not have EPCglobal network software can use Mentor, the open-source stack, for free. We like to think of Mentor not just as a source code, but as an “architecture of participation.”

RFID Conformance Architecture

Korgi announces RFID Conformance Architecture. Korgi is contracted to Metlabs Inc. to provide conformance testing software for RFID standards body EPCGlobal Inc. The EPCglobal Software Certification Program is a standards-based compliance testing program, developed by the EPCglobal community to provide a neutral and authoritative source for testing EPC/RFID software products and providing information regarding certified products and the vendors who develop them.

Grid Computing Offers Framework for Agent Based Computing

Recent Research on Web Services architecture based on .NET to support agent based simulation of the US Critical Infrastructure. A hardware and software test bed for Agent Web Services has been set up at MIT Intelligent Engineering Systems Laboratory to investigate the following specific issues

Japan and US Team discuss business strategy well into the night at the recent retreat in Tokyo

Following the deployment of the CADDIE system into Osaka Gakuin University the teams meet in Tokyo to discuss their business startegy. Shown are Core Marketing team, the Kajima E-Education consulting team and part of the US Team. Followiing the Japanese custom of working well into the night the US Team takes advantage of jet lag as dawn breaks in US.

Hyperbina Partnership

HyperBina and Korgi have an active partnership in which we jointly provide a solution for Distributed Learning Environments. Korgi's customers have asked for a tool to monitor and manage the Korgi's Learning Integration Platform that leverages existing investments in solutions such as Caddie. Caddie Management for Korgi provides true end-to-end learning process management. The Korgi/Hyperbina solution monitors the total learning process and impact that changes have on our customers' infrastructure. The combination of Korgi market leadership and Hyperbina systems management experience ensures the highest level of business availability.

FluidBits Partnership

Korgi and FluidBits have worked together on Web services-related activities for more than five years. Throughout this relationship, FluidBits and Korgi have continued to invest to meet the present and future needs of their mutual customers. The integration of Korgi's award-winning Web services infrastructure, business integration, portal and analytic solutions with FluidBits' proven software construction team provides customers with a comprehensive set of solutions. Today, many of Korgi's customers have successfully implemented solutions leveraging software written by FluidBits.

Osaka Gakuin Guests View MIT Over Internet

Text of Greetings from MIT to Osaka Gakuin University on the Opening of their New Multimedia Building #2

Today business people and particularly students coming into the workforce must have a Global Perspective and an Entrepreneurial Mindset. They must have good skills in using Information Technology. Companies are now realizing that the engine of growth is the entrepreneurial ideas of their workers – their Human Capital. The rate of change is so fast that we must all continue learning throughout our life.

Prof Maurice Holmes at MIT’s Center for Innovation in Product Development states “THE ONE, LONG TERM, ULTIMATE SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IS A DIFFERENTIAL RATE OF LEARNING.” In other words – we must learn to learn faster.

I am particularly pleased to see that President Shirai is leading the new style of education by Expanding the Role of Universities. The investment in this wonderful new building will pay off many times over in benefits to the students that receive this New Style Education that Osaka Gakuin University is pioneering.

MIT has been working with Kajima for over 10 years now on researching how education will change as new Web technologies are adopted. For the last 2 years we have been developing a system with OGU and Kajima called CADDIE that will enable students to Collaborate across Continents. We at MIT send our greetings and look forward to the day – which I think is very close, when we will be sharing courses across continents. Thank you and I look forward to seeing this wonderful building in person

Core Corporation, a leading provider of software solutions in Japan takes an ownership position in Korgi Inc.. Core provides Technical Education through its Core-Gakuen Schools. Core will also provide the marketing expertise and software distribution network for Korgi in Japan and world-wide. Along with being an investor, the Core-Gakuen schools are a customer and a strategic partner in developing professional content for the Japanese market.

Kajima Coporation

Kajima Corporation is the second largest Japanese construction company with operations worldwide. Its IT/Education Divion provides buildings, networks, and systems to universities and schools throughout Japan. Kajima provides manaagement personnel experienced in managing large multi-million dollar projects, resources for producing broadcast quality content (including a video production subsidiary) and a team of IT personnel to customize and support products in Japan and world-wide. Along with being an investor, Kajima is a customer and a strategic partner.