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Smartcard Integration with EAEA: Coogans Case Study

Follow the journey of Coogans IT Department in integrating smartcard technology with EAEA system, enhancing customer usability and simplifying operations. Learn about design steps, integration processes, and impressive results.

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Smartcard Integration with EAEA: Coogans Case Study

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  1. Integrating Smartcard with EAEA case Study Peter Jandera, Tim Hogan

  2. Agenda • Who is Coogans • Existing Systems • Why a smart card • Card Design and Production • Integration with EAE • The results • Demonstration

  3. History from 2004 Coogans IT Department from Oct 1997 to Dec 2003 1 IT Manager That’s ME 1 Systems Analyst/Designer That’s ME also 1 Programmer That’s ME too 1 Network Administrator Alas that’s ME 1 PC Expert ME so so 1 Microsoft Guru ME, don’t laugh Expert ME 1 Data Cabler Not ME, Phew!! 1 Cleaner

  4. History from 2003 This goes to show that my Job Title is correct IT MANAGER I am IT

  5. Today in 2008 1 IT Manager 2 Systems Analyst/Designers Laurie and ME 2 Programmers Laurie and ME 1 Network Administrator Alas still ME 1 PC Expert More knowledgeable ME 1 Microsoft “Guru” ME, a little better Retired ME 1 Data Cabler That’s Margaret 1 Cleaner

  6. Existing Systems COSFAR Today General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Clients Contracts Sales COSFAR Rentals Stock Control X Cashiers Receipting Statistics Arrears Payroll

  7. Why a smartcard • Our requirement was simplicity and customer usability • Looked at Magnetic Strip • Looked at Barcodes • Neither are customer friendly • RFID Smartcard is so simple to use

  8. Card Design and Production • Steps in implementing • Choose a chip set • Get professional art work • Source base stock and manufacture

  9. Integration with EAE • Rule number 1 (Keep it Simple) • Two interfaces • Customer use of card • Provision a new card for a customer • Small service which emulates a keyboard • TCP/IP Socket interface for card provisioning, driven out of EAE System

  10. Customer Uses Card EAE Front End Keyboard Emulation COOGANS Class MIFARE Class Smartcard Drivers RF Interface

  11. Provision a new Card ALGOL Library TCP/IP Interface Provisioning PC Application EAE Back End COOGANS Class MIFARE Class Smartcard Drivers RF Interface

  12. Hidden Readers • Contact-less cards allow hidden readers.

  13. The Results • Saves customers time when: • Paying their monthly instalments • When purchasing new goods • Reduces salesperson errors • Expedites our Credit procedures

  14. Demonstration

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