Direct answer: A useful AIDC project brief explains the operating workflow, user and environment; the barcode, RFID tag or other capture input; the application and system boundary; connectivity and exception behavior; the evaluation stage; estimated quantity and target timeline. It can name a model direction, but it should not force a choice before the workflow is understood.
Who is this guide for, and what does it decide?
Use this template when a software company, integrator, AIDC solution provider or IoT project team is preparing an inquiry. It aligns with the public Contact form while providing space for technical context.
Submitting a brief starts a project discussion. It does not confirm price, availability, MOQ, lead time, warranty, certification, customization or suitability. Those items remain subject to project confirmation.
Decision guide
| Decision area | Direction or question | Evidence to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Brief section | What to include | Why it matters |
| Workflow | User, task, sequence, decision and confirmation. | Establishes the real operating event. |
| Capture input | Barcode, tag, item, sample and expected identifier. | Defines what the device must observe. |
| Environment | Location, movement, posture, surfaces and relevant conditions. | Frames form-factor and pilot needs. |
| Application | System owner, payload, validation, offline and exception behavior. | Separates device from business logic. |
| Project stage | Research, sample, pilot or deployment planning. | Sets the evidence needed next. |
| Commercial context | Estimated quantity and target timeline if known. | Supports discussion without creating a promise. |
How should the workflow be described?
Write one complete sequence from the worker or system trigger to the confirmed business result. Name the user role, item, location, device interaction, application response and exception path.
Avoid broad requests such as “need a scanner” without the event. Receiving, picking, inspection, inventory counting and field confirmation can place different demands on interaction and system logic.
What capture inputs should be attached or described?
For barcode, describe the symbol, data format, label size and condition, surface, orientation and working position. For RFID, describe the tag, item material, placement, read zone and expected result set.
Use representative non-sensitive samples when appropriate. Do not send credentials, private keys or personal information through the project brief.
Which environment and connectivity facts matter?
Describe indoor or field setting, movement, available hand, mounting, gloves or other task conditions without converting them into unsupported ruggedness conclusions.
Explain expected Wi-Fi, cellular or offline behavior only as requirements. Region-dependent options and model support require confirmation.
How should application and ownership be recorded?
Name the customer application, WMS, ERP or other system role, the expected data handoff and who owns validation and business rules. AIDC GO supports hardware direction and evaluation; the customer owns application software and final business logic.
If middleware or device management is required, describe the requirement without assuming SDK, API, MDM or enrollment support.
What should be said about the pilot, quantity and timeline?
State whether the project is researching, requesting a sample, preparing a pilot or planning deployment. Include estimated quantity and target timeline if known, while recognizing that neither creates an availability or delivery commitment.
List the evidence needed for the next decision: representative sample, application test, zone review, accessory confirmation or operational acceptance.
How should the brief be sent?
Use the AIDC GO Contact page and select the closest product or “OEM/ODM or other requirement.” Provide project requirements, company and region, and optional quantity or timeline information.
Review the Privacy Policy before submission. Inquiry information is used to respond and manage the business relationship according to the published disclosure.
How should the decision be recorded and revisited?
Treat the completed brief as the project decision record: describe the workflow, user role, capture inputs, environment, application ownership, connectivity, candidate configuration, pilot needs, quantity context, timeline context and open questions. Label observed facts separately from requested outcomes. A model mentioned early in the discussion should remain a candidate until the documented boundaries support it.
Update the brief when the workflow, item or media sample, application release, network, region, device option, accessory, quantity context or target timing changes. Preserve all Optional, Configuration dependent and Region dependent language from approved sources. A catalogue field can inform the brief, but it does not prove that an untested setup or schedule is suitable.
Send operations the agreed task description, the application team the event and ownership questions, deployment owners the configuration and support inputs, and the project lead the unresolved evidence list. If the brief cannot support a direction, state what sample, supplier confirmation or pilot observation is still needed instead of converting an inquiry preference into approval.
When to choose—and when not to choose
When this direction helps
- Use the template before a product or sample discussion.
- Include unresolved questions as questions, not assumptions.
- Link the brief to the relevant selection guide and approved product direction.
When to stop and validate
- Do not include passwords, credentials, private keys or unnecessary personal data.
- Do not treat the brief as a quotation, certification or delivery commitment.
- Do not invent a model requirement when the workflow is still unclear.
What belongs to the device, integration layer and customer application?
| Layer | Primary responsibility | Questions to close |
|---|---|---|
| Device | Capture approved inputs, expose the configured interaction and provide user feedback. | Which model, region, options, settings and accessories are approved? |
| Integration layer | Translate, queue and transport events where the project architecture requires it. | How are retries, mapping, duplicate events and interruption handled? |
| Customer application / WMS / ERP | Own identity, permissions, business rules, authoritative state and transaction acceptance. | What response confirms success and who resolves conflicts? |
| Network and deployment | Provide approved access, authentication, configuration control, charging and operational support. | What happens during interruption, replacement or release change? |
What should be validated in a sample or pilot?
- Identify the project stage.
- Describe one complete workflow.
- Attach or describe representative capture inputs.
- Map application, network and exception ownership.
- State evaluation evidence needed next.
- Use the Contact page after reviewing Privacy.
Questions to resolve before confirming a direction
- What decision should the device help the user make?
- What physical input and environment must be represented?
- Which system validates and commits the event?
- What is the current project stage?
- Which commercial or technical facts still require confirmation?
Sources and methodology
This template helps a prospective customer or solution team provide enough workflow context for an AIDC hardware discussion. Its prompts align with the approved product catalogue, public specification library, technical-reference PDFs and published Solutions, Industries, Integration & Support, Contact and Privacy content. It does not treat quantity or target timing as proof of price, stock, MOQ, lead time or suitability.
Use the sections as a completeness check, attaching representative labels or tags and describing the real application, network, environment and exception flow. The brief supports direction setting; configuration, compatibility and performance remain subject to sample review, supplier confirmation or a pilot. Leave unknown fields explicit so AIDC GO can address them without inferring unsupported capabilities or commercial commitments.