Research and Application of Multi-modal Label Data Conversion Method

MA Ning; LI Jianhua; LUO Yan; LI Zhimin; SUN Dongyan

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.07.021

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7) : 178-185. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.07.021

Automatic and Intelligent Technology

Research and Application of Multi-modal Label Data Conversion Method

MA Ning¹, LI Jianhua^1,2,*, LUO Yan¹, LI Zhimin¹, SUN Dongyan³

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To address the limitations of rigid encoding, insufficient information capacity, and poor readability in current barcode-to-RFID data conversion methods, the work aims to develop a flexible conversion method tailored for packaging applications, to improve the data integrity of packaging identification, the friendliness of human-computer interaction, and the memory adaptation efficiency of tag chips. A multimodal label data conversion method was introduced, featuring a dual-encoding architecture (SGTIN+ and DSGTIN+) with an AIDC control bit for embedding GS1-compliant additional data while preserving the original GTIN format to enhance readability. Six differentiated encoding schemes were also designed to accommodate varied serial number data types. A B/S-based prototype system was implemented and evaluated with representative packaging data. Comparative encoding and decoding experiments against conventional SGTIN-96/198 methods demonstrated that the proposed method successfully encoded temporal information that could not be processed by conventional methods. The GTIN field in the encoded result remained human-readable directly, and the overall code length was significantly shorter than that of the SGTIN-198 scheme. The method effectively overcomes the scalability, adaptability, and readability constraints of traditional conversion techniques, offering a practical pathway toward digital advancement in packaging labeling.

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barcode / Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag / data conversion method

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MA Ning, LI Jianhua, LUO Yan, LI Zhimin, SUN Dongyan. Research and Application of Multi-modal Label Data Conversion Method[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(7): 178-185 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.07.021

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