AIM 1990'S
1990
First Auto-ID Asia
1990
2D code, PDF417, is Introduced by Symbol Technologies
1990
The American National Standard on Bar Code Print Quality, ANSI X3.182, was published (Note17). This specification will become ISO/IEC 15416.
1990
Creation of UNISCAN Automatic Identification Association, representing EAN and AIM in Russia
1993
AIM Germany Chartered
1994
ISBT 128 - Global BC Standard
Used for Blood, Tissue & Cellular Therapy
1994
QR Code - 2D Symbology - introduced by Denso Wave Inc.
1994
Checkerboard symbology, Data Matrix, introduced by ID Matrix
1994
The “Quality Specification for the UPC Printed Symbol” was published by the Uniform Code Council, thus legitimizing verification of UPC symbols
1995
Launch of UNISCAN Information Bulletin - Russia’s first publication dedicated to AIDC issues
1995
U.S. Department of Defense contracted with SAVI for applying active RFID to cargo containers, wherein each tag encoded a manifest of the container’s contents.
1996
ISO JTC1SC31 Formed
AIM & UCC form group for AIDC Standards for ISO for BC Symbologies; ISO for RFID Chips & Radio Protocols
1996
GOST R TC 355 “Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques” appointed to represent Russia in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31
1996
Data Matrix was substantially improved by the AIM Technical Symbology Committee (TSC) to include version ECC 200 and was published as an AIM standard.
1996
MaxiCode was published as an AIM standard.
1996
ISO/IEC JTCI/SC31 was convened to focus on global standardization for data carrier symbologies, data content structures, and conformance. UCC agreed to serve as Secretariat. This committee will have issued more than 40 ISO standards by 2010.
1996
Header and syntax for 2-D bar codes was published as ANSI MH10.8.3M. This standard enabled unambiguous interpretation of non-retail 2-D symbols.
1997
Aztec code developed by Dr. Andy Longacre was published by AIM International.
1997
QR Code was published by AIM International. Subsequently it will be published as ISO/IEC 18004.
1997
The first joint meeting of the EAN Management Board and the UCC Board of Governors occurred in Chicago, a milestone for global standardization.
1997
LabelShow 1997 (Moscow) – AIM Russia booth featuring AIDC products and solutions from AIM Russia member companies
1997
AIDC 100 Formed. First meeting of group was held in Philadelphia. The founders were Chet Benoit, George Goldberg, and Ben Nelson.
Many of the founding members of AIM start a new organization to recognize the industry pioneers. AIDC 100 is a not-for-profit, self-sustaining, non-political, international organization of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) professionals and others who have significantly contributed to the growth and advancement of the industry.
1999
RSS symbologies and EAN.UCC Composite were published by AIM international.
1999
Auto ID Research Center at MIT Formed. Development of the EPC Code - EPC integrated with UCC/EAN System of Product Identification
The UCC announced the creation of the Auto ID Research Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Initial funding was provided Procter & Gamble, the Gillette Company, and UCC. This Center subsequently developed the Electronic Product Code (EPC) concept. Learn more by watching the video above.
1999
Sprague Ackley developed Code 93i, subsequently published by AIM.
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