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1.a... 1st Day, RFID Fundamentals1
1.a... 1st Day, RFID Fundamentals1
“RFID”
to identify
• OCR
• Voice Recognition
People
Objects &
Radio waves
to identify
animals
BARCODE VS RFID
BARCODE RFID
• Tag or Transponder
Microchip
+
Antenna } Transponder (or) Tag
• Metal interferences
Metal packaging blocks / corrupts signal
some tags may not be read when attached to metal
• Frequency interferences
Limits identification of a particular tag when
surrounded by other tags operating at same
frequency.
Anti collision
• Size -- 96 bits
• Track &Trace
• Manufacturing
• Asset management
• Security & access control
• Consumer applications
• The right label can take the labor out of track and
trace processes
• Improves tracking
during sorting and
delivery processes
Features:
• Line of sight not
required
• Orientation of items is
not a concern
• Monitoring of
post production
performance
• Simplifies
product recall
• Realization of JIT
Using
• RFID tag – transmitting periodic signals
• Intelligent locators
• Central computer
Common Applications:
• Library management
• Warehouse management
Features:
Automates issues and returns
Provides real time inventory visibility
Scanners on shelves for automated inventory
Minimizes labor cost
• Reduction of gas
cylinder losses
• Delivery warranty
• Personalized
invoice
• Automation of
processes
Manages Warehouse,Inventor
y
Special equipment,
Labor resources
To direct flow of
material & information Receiving, Put-away
Light assembly
Order pick-up &
Shipment
RFID Provides
Quick identification of
vacant lots
Automatically records
entry/exit data
Provides complete
vehicle history
Automated collection of
parking tolls
Typical
Garments
Laundry
Healthcare
Automatic ticketing
Retail
Jewellery management
Animal tagging
Waste management
Road toll management
Sports time recording
Paper reel tracking
People tracking
Ore tracking
Benefits:
• Increases patron convenience
and safety with nonstop
payment
• Improves traffic flow/reduces
commute times
• Reduces traffic congestion
• Lowers operating costs for toll
operators
• Provides proven reliability and
unparalleled accuracy
Used in
• Entrance management for
security
• Contact management at events
• Monitoring physical movements
• Baby tags in hospitals
Goals:
• To obtain real time location of individual within tracking zone
• Provide value added services with same infrastructure
“MIDDLEWARE”
RFID hardware
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Filters
Initially
High Costs inhibited adoption of RFID
Now
• With advances in Technology
• Standardization efforts
RFID Hardware
Vendors
symbol
But
an Enabled Technology
new products
Redefinition of industry
Shake-up of competitive structure