Professional Workforce Development Presentation 1: Problems With Laundry

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Professional Workforce DevelopmentPresentation
1Problems With Laundry
Ver. 2

• Benjamin Leyland

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The Problem

• Doing laundry is a time consuming process and
  people may not have time to check all the care
  labels. This can result in shrinkage or other
  damage to clothes.

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What can happen
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The Average American Wash

• 8 - 10 loads per week
• 1 hour, 27 minutes to complete

Source Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers
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The Cost of Washing Machines

• 250 - 1500

What are you paying for?
Source Consumer Guide
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Washing Machine Features

• Automatic fabric softener addition.
• Odor control.
• Delay timers.
• Wrinkle guards.
• Wireless Networking.
• MP3 Players.

Source Consumer Guide
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A Solution
LCD Screen
RFID Tag
Dryer?
RFID Reader
Software Component
Database
Network link to home PC or central database
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Benefits

• Quicker
• Safer
• Washing machine can give special instructions.

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Problems with the Solution

• Will the tags survive? Current rugged tags last
  approx 100 washes.
• Cost Approx 2 per tag.
• Size of RFID tag may make clothes uncomfortable
  to wear.

Source RFID Weblog
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Competition

• Traditional Tags prevalent on all clothes.
• A similar system has been developed for
  commercial use, aimed at dry cleaners and textile
  rental companies.

Source Electronics Manufacturers
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Another possible solution
Use a barcodes instead of RFID tags

• Waterproof
• Cheaper
• Smaller

However, this is not as convenient for the end
user.
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Sources

• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
• (www.aham.org)
• Consumer Guide
• (www.consumerguide.com)
• Electronics Manufacturers
• (http//www.electronics-manufacturers.com/product
  s/sag-rfid-tags-laundry-tag-garment-tag-69.html)
• RFID Weblog
• (http//www.rfid-weblog.com/50226711/fujitsu_unve
  ils_laundry_tag.php)

Questions?