Bruno Kiesel

The SemProM Data Format

Based on recently emerged technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), 2D matrix codes, and embedded devices, products can be uniquely identified and tracked throughout the entire lifecycle. Data acquired along a product lifecycle can be associated to single items and unique instances of a product. Today, significant parts of these data can be stored directly on the item itself.

The Block Interface: Accessing Digital Product Memories

The block interface defines the access to the different information blocks inside the Digital Product Memory (DPM). It is applicable for a range of devices starting from passive data stores (Storage SemProM, e.g., RFID) up to intelligent devices with a dedicated processing unit (Smart SemProM, e.g., motes). This chapter gives an in-depth introduction to the requirements for such an interface and its implementation. The application of the interface is illustrated by an example.