LSCM R&D Centre eNews - December 2012

Dec 2012

LSCM technology development

LSCM's E-Lock Enabling Technology for Container Cargo Transhipment Process
To support the Intermodal Transhipment Facilitation Scheme (ITFS), the LSCM R&D Centre has developed an E-Lock based enabling technologies for the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department in 2010, which facilitate the movement of transhipment cargoes and enhance the operational efficiency.

In order to cover more transhipment cargoes across Hong Kong and more consignments to be benefited from the system, the Customs & Excise Department has expanded the ITFS scheme to cover sea-land transhipment through the installation of additional 15 fixed RFID readers in Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Customhouse in September 2012. The cargoes equipped with accredited E-Lock and GPS device and registered under ITFS, can minimise the need for customs inspections when passing through the point of entry/exit. The practice not only secures freight, but also streamlines and expedites the clearance process.

A fixed RFID reader is installed at the terminal to transmit data and lock up the
E-Lock when the cargo passes through the reader

2013 R&D projects
The LSCM R&D Centre is funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission and all its technologies are available for transfer to Hong Kong companies in particular system integrators and manufacturers as well as logistics firms. In 2013, the Centre is fully devoted to develop some exciting projects applying RFID technology for retail and distribution use, tracking, locating to cargo and fleet monitoring.

Leveraging on our core technological competency of RFID hardware and systems, the LSCM R&D Centre has lined up with HKSAR government departments and a number of key industry players to roll out the collaborative research programmes and public sector trial scheme programmes:

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Product Authentication at Retail Points
Nowadays there is a rising concern among the consumers about the authenticity of health care products sold in the retail market. To support the product certification scheme of Chinese herbal medicine industry, the LSCM R&D centre has created a unique RFID label technology which cannot be replicated by counterfeiters. This novel technology can ensure product authentication and increase consumers' confidence in the product integrity. The targeted completion of the project is the 4th quarter of 2013.

The project partners include:
• Certizen Limited
• Eu Yan Sang (Hong Kong) Limited
• Hin Sang Hong Company Limited
• Hong Kong General Chamber of Pharmacy Limited
• Ling Nam Medicine Factory (Hong Kong) Limited
• Oracle Systems Hong Kong Limited
• RFID Systems & Supplies Limited
• SGS Hong Kong Limited
• The Dairy Farm Company Limited – Mannings
• The Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre Limited
• The University of Hong Kong

Sample interface of Product Authentication application

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Inventory manageability of Film Archive
Managing the stock and catalogue of over one million archive items, including 180,000 film reels is not an easy task. To enhance the efficiency of inventory management of Hong Kong Film Archive, the LSCM R&D Centre has conducted a trial programme to introduce RFID technologies to manage a selected amount of the centre's inventory. The specially designed RFID tags are mounted with various items in the archive, including film reels, photo folders, CD/DVD/VCR and cassettes. The user-friendly computer system can record useful data, such as stock taking, and location tracking. The project will be concluded in the end of 2013.

A vast amount of video tapes are stored in the Hong Kong Film Archive

Film reels are stored in narrow and metallic cases, and therefore the design of the
built-in RFID tag needs to be thin and adopted for mounting on metal

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