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Recently, Ginstr, a German mobile application and software company, and Packaging Horizons, a US-based manufacturer of plastic security anti-counterfeiting bags, jointly launched a security anti-counterfeiting bag based on Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID technology, which is suitable for tracking important items such as forensic evidence or laboratory specimens.
The solution, called Alert Mobile Security, is used to manage security-critical items.user can useNFCA mobile phone or high frequency RFID reader reads the ID number of the tag built into the security bag. Users can then view the content on the Ginstr app on their smartphone. In addition, users can also access the data on the server through the Ginstr management software on the computer.
This design by Ginstr aims to eliminate the need for staff to work on words. Users can use corporate applications to create GPS-based time stamps and electronic signatures and increase productivity. About two years ago, Ginstr mobile app developer Markus Semm said, the company began offering customers an NFC-based solution that allows users to read data using an NFC phone or reader.
The Berlin-based company has introduced RFID solutions in the areas of hospital bed inventory tracking, library checkout, and chemical plant attendance tracking. At the same time, it has launched RFID applications for guard tracking, maintenance and inspection of fire extinguishers or smoke detectors, and home health nurse management. In these plans, customers can purchase equipment for a flat fee and pay monthly for cloud-based software. These software can also be integrated with the user’s existing management software.
“The NFC feature has proven to be quite popular,” Semm said. “Customers can use an easier method to read or send data.”
For example, Semm has developed a solution for the cleaning industry, Avantclean, which uses Ginstr smartphone software to read and manage NFC data. In this case, a cleaning company could distribute Android smartphones to housekeepers and stick NFC tags on the rooms to be cleaned. The unique ID number corresponding to each tag can query the cleaning action that needs to be done in the room on a specific date.
When the housekeeper uses the NFC phone to read the tag, the app on the phone shows what needs to be done that day (eg: cleaning the chairs in the conference room). In this way, the housekeeper does not need to remember what needs to be done every day, he only needs to simply swipe the label. After completing the work according to the prompt, the housekeeper needs to swipe the label in the room again. This way, managers can confirm that the task has been completed and how long it took.
A construction company in the Stuttgart area also uses the Ginstr NFC app to identify and locate employees on subway project sites, Semm said. He explained that it was important to monitor the location of each employee due to the presence of unexploded World War II bombs in the area. Separately, a wind turbine repair company is using the Ginstr NFC app to create electronic records of workers performing work.
The Alert Mobile Security solution is Ginstr’s latest offering. The company will sell the system in Europe and Packaging Horizons in the United States. Packaging Horizons sells plastic security bags for protecting cash, exhibits, documents and more. These bags range in size from 6″*9″ to 15″*20″. The bag is sealed with adhesive tape; if someone tries to open the bag, the color of the tape changes and the characters “Alert Void” appear. John Gregor, general manager of Packaging Horizons, said that although ordinary security bags also provide tamper-proof features, they cannot easily record the receipt of an item at a specific time. Now, with NFC RFID tags and a mobile phone application, this function is also a reality. These labels have and print a unique identifier so users can confirm that the label has never been removed from the bag. These data are stored in the chip’s memory, preventing them from being rewritten.
When a user deposits a DNA sample or other items in a secure anti-counterfeiting bag, he needs to enter the data into the Alert Mobile Security app and use the NFC phone to read the ID number of the tag. This way, other people, such as the investigator or laboratory staff, can read the data through the software. The software can also be integrated with the user’s own exhibit management software if desired.
Gregor said that with the cooperation of many potential customers, the use cases have become more and more abundant. “Chain of custody is the most common use case. Ginstr and Packaging Horizons are marketing to the law enforcement and forensic lab industries,” he said.
Users can access all of Ginstr’s NFC applications through the Ginstr Launcher app and enjoy a 30-day free trial. Since Apple still doesn’t use NFC technology, the apps are Android-only, Semm said.
Ginstr can also create custom software according to customer requirements. The cost of custom software is $899. Plus, if customers want to use custom software that’s been developed, they only pay $55.
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