This document describes two case studies of Safety of workers in tunnels under construction, using cost effective active RFID tags. One case, in the London Crossrail, uses a sophisticated software in web server and a network of antennas and IP receivers to control the last position of workers. The second one, in the tunnels of the “Y” Basque high speed trains, easily control the just the presence of workers in the tunnels by an standard software suite from Bioaccez, that could be combined with IP video and keypads, proximity readers etc.. For more literature or information you could access www.bioaccez.com/en

1. Bioaccez Case studies
BIOACCEZ CONTROLS
CASE STUDIES
Bioaccez Controls is a company specialized in geolocation RFID and Access Con-
trol, and is participated by the catalan holding SIMON HOLDING, an industrial
group made up of 25 companies throughout the world, in the business of producing
and marketing low-voltage electrical items, electronics, LED technology, industrial
lighting, access control, security and management,
Bioaccez aims to further the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, such as biome-
trics and RFID, to improve operational efficiencies, particularly as they relate to
access control and time & attendance initiatives, and ultimately deliver solutions
that generate optimal business performance for their clients.
PLEASE, READ OUR REFERENCES IN THE FIELD OF
RFID FOR TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
- RFID FOR SAFETY IN TUNNELS FOR UNDERGROUND METRO
- RFID FOR SAFETY IN HIGH SPEED TRAINS TUNNELS
- RFID

2. Bioaccez Case studies
CASE STUDY
Sophisticated Bioaccez RFID system and software
surveys the location of workers in the Crossrail tunnel
of London
Photo: Crossrail
THE CLIENT THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION
Ferrovial Agroman UK in a Joint The tunnel is constructed using Bioaccez has provided the company
venture with other two companies Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) with a network of active RFID recei-
is in charge of the construction of technology. The first machine was ver system, connected to the Ether-
the Western Running Tunnels (from launched at Royal Oak Portal to net network used for other applica-
Royal Oak to Farringdon, 6,16 Km) tunnel towards east of Farringdon, tions too. Each receiver is connected
one of the tunnels of the big London by creating the running tunnels first, to a high gain and very directional
project of Crossrail. after which the station tunnels will antenna working at 2,4 GHz. A couple
Crossrail is the biggest engineering be enlarged around these running of receivers near the entrance of the
project in Europe and is a major part tunnels. It is a dangerous environ- tunnel gave the indication of entrance
of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. ment, with normal hazards of digging or exit of the tunnel.
Crossrail will connect 37 stations, underground including the presence Secure-Loc, a software system origi-
including Heathrow airport and of heavy machinery and tens of nally developed by Bioaccez and Mi-
Maidenhead in the west with Canary vehicle movements everyday croart was originally used to protect
Wharf, Abbey Wood and Shenfield in people in hospitals, It was thereafter
the east.
The main civil engineering construc-
“Bioaccez’s active tags adapted for ground use in order to
achieve a secured installation.
tion works for Crossrail are projected are sending information In addition to being able to point out
to be completed in 2017. Fit-out of
stations and testing will continue
every second during more the exact location of the workers,
the software can also track people
afterwards. It is expected that Cros- than 4 years” by qualification. By searching in the
srail services will commence on the database for a specific worker or
central section by late 2018 followed The safety of the workers is one of category, the company could find the
by a phased introduction of services the main focus in this work. It is pri- person’s situation. hence, it allows
along the rest of the Crossrail route mordial to know how many workers the company to move its staff around
over several months. are under the tunnels, where and more efficiently and effectively.
who they are.

3. Bioaccez Case studies
THE BENEFITS
The combination of powerful RFID tags
tied into the Secure-Loc software mana-
ger system offers Ferrovial a complete
evaluation of its safety along the diffe-
rent tunnels, all within a single graphical
user interface.
The system send email alerts to the ad-
ministrators of the software depending
on user programmed situation, network
disconnections or when unauthorized
tags are detected in tunnels.
The software runs under a Java envi-
ronment and could be securely accessed
from a web browser in the network.
THE PRODUCTS
Z-Tag rfid active tags (like a thick credit
card badge)
Z-Controller-Lan
Z-Patch antennas
Secure-Loc Software
Photos: Crossrail
BIOACCEZ, WHO WE ARE
Bioaccez Controls is a company specialized in RFID and Access Control, and is participated by the catalan holding SIMON HOLDING.
Simon Holding, is an industrial group made up of 25 companies throughout the world, with its headquarters in Barcelona (Spain), in
the business of producing and marketing low-voltage electrical items, electronics, indoor lighting based on LED technology, street and
industrial lighting, voice and data transmission systems, access control, security and management, pipework and street furniture.
A small workshop set up in Olot (Spain) in 1916 was the start of what today, 100 years later, the Simon group: a family business which
has grown over four generations thanks to the hard work and tenacity of thousands of people who have given their best.
The SIMON group has various RDI centres, the main ones in Spain, Poland and China. One in ten people in the company are part of the
team of professionals dedicated to researching and designing new products. A team which every day meets the challenge of genera-
ting new ideas to transform design and technology in solutions for comfort, security and sustainability in any setting.
Thanks to constant investment, the companies in the Simon group have the latest manufacturing technology and its production proces-
ses are subject to constant improvement in order to achieve the highest quality standards and maximum competitiveness for SIMON
products all over the world.
BARCELONA CENTRAL HQ
Arnald de Corcó, 43
08560 Manlleu | España
T +34 938 51 54 93
info@bioaccez.com
www.bioaccez.com
www.simonholding.com

4. Bioaccez Case studies
CASE STUDY
Bioaccez RFID system and software for the
geolocation of construction workers in the Basque Y
High-Speed Rail Network tunnel
Photo: Bioaccez Controls
THE CLIENT THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION
JUPER SEGURIDAD is a reputa- The tunnel is constructed using Bioaccez has provided the integrator
ted integrator in the field of Safey Tunnel Boring Machines, but also Company JUPER SEGURIDAD with
solutions in Spain; their customer, explosive methods when necessary. a network of active RFID receiver
the joint venture of Construcciones It is a dangerous environment, with system, linked to the Ethernet net-
SOBRINO, OBEGISA and GEOTUNEL normal hazards of digging under- work of the construction company
is in charge of the construction of ground including the presence of by means of a WiFi link and also a 3G
the Eastern Tunnel of Zumarraga, a heavy machinery and tens of vehicle link with the main offices.
long tunnel of the big project for the movements everyday The workers are equipped with an ac-
High Speed Train (TAV in spanish) in tive tag attached to their helmets or
the Basque country. Basque Y (also Right now the presence of the in the pocket of their jacket. The tags
known as Y Vasca) is a 172km-long workers is controlled manually at is transmitting the position every
high speed network currently under the entrance of the tunnel where the second and the lifetime is more than
construction in Spain. Basque Y will workers leave their ID card in a box, 4 years. Each receiver is connected
connect the three capitals in the and they take out when they exit. The to a high gain and very directional
Basque Autonomous Region, Bilbao, main offices are 1 Km away of the antenna working at 2,4 GHz. A couple
Vitoria and San Sebastián, and will entrance so for controlling who is in of receivers near the entrance of the
transport both goods and passen- or out someone needs to go to the tunnel gave the indication of entrance
gers. box entrance and personally see the or exit of the tunnel.
badges. Transeo-Plus, a software system
Construction on Basque Y was laun- The challenge is to have an online that controls even standard access
ched in October 2006 and is expected listing in the computer of the office control like readers, keypads etc..
to be completed by 2017. indicating who is in the tunnel. interfaces with active rfid for loca-
ting purposes or alarms, it was be
the best way to achieve a secured
installation.

5. Bioaccez Case studies
THE BENEFITS
Long distance RFID tags combined
into the Transeo-Plus software mana-
ger system offers to the customer a
complete evaluation of its safety along
the different tunnels, all within a single
graphical user interface.
The system indicates the presence in the
tunnel and allows statistics and user
defined repports.
The software it runs under an SQL envi-
ronment and could be securely accessed
from the IP network.
THE PRODUCTS
Z-Tag rfid active tags (like a thick credit
card badge)
Z-Controller-Lan
Z-Patch antennas
Transeo-Plus Software
Photos: Bioaccez Controls
BIOACCEZ, WHO WE ARE
Bioaccez Controls is a company specialized in RFID and Access Control, and is participated by the catalan holding SIMON HOLDING.
Simon Holding, is an industrial group made up of 25 companies throughout the world, with its headquarters in Barcelona (Spain), in
the business of producing and marketing low-voltage electrical items, electronics, indoor lighting based on LED technology, street and
industrial lighting, voice and data transmission systems, access control, security and management, pipework and street furniture.
A small workshop set up in Olot (Spain) in 1916 was the start of what today, 100 years later, the Simon group: a family business which
has grown over four generations thanks to the hard work and tenacity of thousands of people who have given their best.
The SIMON group has various RDI centres, the main ones in Spain, Poland and China. One in ten people in the company are part of the
team of professionals dedicated to researching and designing new products. A team which every day meets the challenge of genera-
ting new ideas to transform design and technology in solutions for comfort, security and sustainability in any setting.
Thanks to constant investment, the companies in the Simon group have the latest manufacturing technology and its production proces-
ses are subject to constant improvement in order to achieve the highest quality standards and maximum competitiveness for SIMON
products all over the world.
BARCELONA CENTRAL HQ
Arnald de Corcó, 43
08560 Manlleu | Spain
T +34 938 51 54 93
info@bioaccez.com
www.bioaccez.com
www.simonholding.com

6. Bioaccez mobility
ACCESS CONTROL IN MINING
USING LONG RANGE RFID TAG
Bioaccez presents their innovative range of RFID readers and active cards,
Swiss-made automatic identification of vehicles and people.
This innovative solution offers long distance identification and exceptional
features:
Identification of moving vehicles, integration in the access control product
line and Omnia-Ip-Plus (proximity, keyboards, readers etc ...)
The Z-Tag system from Bioac- The Bioaccez Readers/Contro-
cez automatically and remotely llers could be installed easily and
identifies any vehicle or person ap- adapt to the conditions of use that
proaching to a receivers equipped requires identification. Whether
access point with RFID. The range a facility with a single integrated
of detection is adjustable from 1 antenna or multiple identification,
meter to several tens of meters. Bioaccez has a range of readers to
The vehicles and people have to be respond the identification needs.
equipped with a long range active
RFID tag set inside the winds- The controller installation requires SYSTEM COMPONENTS:
creen of the vehicle or carried in a no electronic adjustment, only the
lanyard for people. required detection range configu- • Active tags in credit card forrmat
ration by the software. • Active tags for asset tracking
The same active tag, the same • Receivers for PC management
size as a credit card (but 3 mm They are available in two different • Directional antennas
thick) can also be used for opening types:
pedestrian gates.
1) Z-Gate-controller: for use in
The Z-Tag is installed in the pas- standalone mode, with memory of APPLICATIONS:
senger compartment of a vehicle, 100 users and relay pulse output.
attached to the windshield. The characteristics of the tags and readers Bioaccez allows a
2) Z-Controller-Ethernet/WiFi: for large spectrum of applications of identification of vehicles and
Using a card holder, you can install use in IP network and SecureLoc people in the:
the Z-Tag temporary or perma- software, which converts the tra-
nent. cing and identification accessible • Open-air warehouses
Identifiers are pre-coded with a via java/web application. • Mining.
sequence code to facilitate the • Buildings
learning or memorization in access • Tunnels
control device. • Docks ...

7. Bioaccez mobility ADVANTAGES
NO INTERFERENCES FEATURES EASY INSTALATION
The Bioaccez Z-Tags operate at The Bioaccez reader identifies The Bioaccez Z-Tags accommo-
the new certified frequency of people and vehicles typically up date to every type of vehicle and
2.4 GHz presenting numerous to 25 meters (or 150 m with a install quickly. Controllers can
advantages over 125 KHz or special antenna) with a single stay in boxes and out only the
433.92MHz systems... transmis- planar antenna without triggers antenna.
sions are faster, and the antennas or sonar.
are cheaper and directional.
VERSATILITY
INTEGRATION The controller installed on doors,
Z-Controller-RS uses the V-EXT- intended for use in access control
RS232 for interfacing with access can also be used as anti-theft
control central Omnia-Ip-Plus. detection system when using Z-
Thus, in a system with active tags Domino or Z-Motion tags.
can be integrated classic control
equipment like wiegand keypads,
proximity card readers, finger-
print readers etc ... To manage
pedestrian doors from the same
Transeo-Plus software.
Z-TAG Z-CONTROLLER Z-GATE CONTROLLER
Dimensions 54x85x3mm 126x104x28mm 126x104x28mm
Power Interna battery 4,5 lifetime 6 V.dc 700mA 6 V.dc 700mA
Frequency band 2,400..2,483 GHz 2,400..2,483 GHz 2,400..2,483 GHz
Temperature -10º..65ºC -10º..65ºC -10º..65ºC
Box ABS IP65 Metal IP50 (IP6X option) Metal IP50 (IP6X option)
Range From 1m to 25m From 1m to 25m (option 150 m) From 1m to 25m (option 150 m)
Output / Connectivity RS 232 or Ethernet or WiFi 1 Rele N.O.
Memory PC controlled 100 users
Memorization PC controlled Manual or PC
REFERENCES
Companies that have trusted us:
• City buses in the city of Naples, Italy: RFID access control to bus parking.
• DCNS-French Navy: people location system for RFID.
• Access to the works of Pasteur hospital 2, in Nice, France
• TF1 Tower in Paris: Access control and RFID occupation.
• Orange-France Telecom: rfid anti-theft system for electronic equipment in exhibitions.
• Cordemais Power plant, France: Access control management using webserver.
• Integral care center “Cotxeres de Borbó” Barcelona: RFID system for persons and objects.
• Healthcare center Fortuny, Vilafranca: RFID system and access for people, etc ...