...Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is currently being used in such areas as agriculture, athletics, manufacturing, security and law enforcement, and transportation, but few applications have been developed that are related to the construction and facilities operations environment. Lack of standardisation, high costs of implementation, slow technology development and deployment risks, and the lack of skilled labour are all contributors currently preventing the adoption of new RFID technologies in the construction industry. The RFID technology can help improve data accuracy by tracking products through supply chains and by identifying products and items/objects at specific points through Automatic Identification (Auto-ID). The technology enables the detection and identification of tagged objects through the data it transmits. Objective of this topic ‘RFID IN CONSTRUCTION’ is to get an overview of the present application of RFID technology in Construction. Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is an old technology which was already in use for recognition for anti-aircraft gun shooting in World War. Since then RFID has been taken into use for many other purposes, i.e. securing against theft of goods, bridge crossing fees, car keys etc. The new importance of RFID is connected to certain measures which a group of the world’s biggest retail chains and brand suppliers initiated under the name of Global Commerce Initiative at the end of the 1990’es. The interesting...
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...value added processes to meet the real needs of the end customers (Fawcett & Magnan, 2002). Thus we can see that a supply chain process involves multiple stages starting from suppliers and ending to end users or customers. The entities which are involved in a normal supply chain are suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, transporters, retailers and customers. NEED OF RFID One of the key challenges many organisations face is managing the interconnectivity and collaboration between different entities of the supply chain. Seamless flow of information, tighter integration and communication between channel partners plays an important role in increasing the efficiency of any supply chain and in turn the profitability and rate of return for any business. Due to the lack of communication and flow of information between the stages of supply chain results in poor product visibility and lack of transparency in the supply chain. This occurs mainly because of the fact that each link in the chain operates as individual entity. Information technologies like Radio Frequency Identification Information (RFID) along with ERP and centralized...
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...Shireesh | RFID | | | | Words Count: 2,180 Tables of Content Page Tables of Content 1 Introduction 2 What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)? 2 - 3 Purpose of RFID 3 - 6 Benefits of RFID 6 Disadvantages of RFID 6 Points of View 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Introduction Imagine a technology that could slice the time it takes a retailer to measure inventory, one that could provide accurate information about a single tem as it moves from manufacturing through a store and then on to post-sales support. Imagine one that could finally fully automate checkout, freeing store personnel to provide increased levels of customer support. RFID - Radio Frequency Identification is evolving...
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...Abstract RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or a person. It is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data whenever required using devices called RFID Tags or transponders. It is also called Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC). I would like to make a presentation on the following topics related to RFID technology: * Brief overview of RFID technology * Basic components of RFID * Standards followed * Simple working and Sequence of Communication involved * Advantages, applications and future scope Components of RFID Technology Tags (Chip + Antenna): An RFID Tag is an object that can be stuck on or incorporated into a product, animal or a person for the purpose of identification using radio waves. There are two main components present in the RFID tag. Firstly, a small silicon chip or integrated circuit which contains a unique identification number (ID). Secondly, an antenna that can send and receive radio waves Interrogators (Antenna + Reader): Interrogators are used to read the Tags & in certain cases even write on them. Middleware: Middleware is the needed interface between the existing company databases & information management software. Middleware provides a range of functions: • Data Filtering • System Monitoring ...
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...CURRENT TOPICS IN COMPUTING (CSC 812) A RESEARCH ON RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) (PRESENT, FUTURE APPLICATION, SECURITY IMPLICATION AND CRITICS) SUBMITTED BY AKINSOWON, TOSIN BLESSING (060805018) IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF MASTER DEGREE TO DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES, FACULTY OF SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA, YABA, LAGOS. SESSION 2012/2013 SUPERVISED BY Prof H.O.D LONGE Abstract Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been available for more than fifty years. However it has only been recently that the prices of RFID devices have fallen to the point where these devices can be used as a "throwaway" inventory. This presents numerous opportunities along with innumerable risks. A lot of research is being done to suggest methods which will ensure secure communications in RFID systems. The objective of this paper is to present RFID technology, its current, future applications, study various potential threats to security, and Critics of RFID. 1 Introduction RFID 1.0 BACKGROUND STUDY Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an automatic identification system. It make use of Radio Frequency (RF) to identify “tagged” items .Data collected were transmitted to a host system using a Radio Frequency Reader. RFID is one of the numerous technologies grouped under the term Automatic Identification (Auto ID), such as bar code, magnetic inks, optical character recognition (OCR), voice recognition, touch memory, smart cards, biometrics etc. Auto ID technologies...
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...Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are used in many aspects of the world today. The article that I will be summarizing, discusses certain applications used today. It also briefly points out the ethical and privacy dilemma that society may face today and in the future. This article was written as a reference for Capella University. The tracking uses for Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are boundless, and there are many possibilities for them to expand in the very near future. They are used for everything from tracking a person’s medical history to finding someone’s lost dog, to tracking shipments and supplies. “Their purpose is to make our world more efficient, to help businesses better track their inventories, to make sure pertinent personal information is quickly available to those who need it.” (Brown, 2005) With the amount of information that is readily available thanks to RFID technology, the issue of people’s private data comes into question. “According to Brown, a balance can be found between the security that RFID chips offer and the privacy they threaten.” (Brown, 2005) This would assist in limiting the amount of information that is retrievable, essentially making the information available on a need to know basis. At the same time, the necessary security can be maintained. This balance has to be established because “anyone can go online and purchase a relatively inexpensive chip reader and start harvesting information from RFID chips...
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...healthcare has been limited. The use of Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is being used increasingly for its efficiency and safety. In this paper I will analyze how the RFID technology is being used within a hospitals information system (HIS) for a better workflow/ Introduction Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) allows the hospitals to restructure their ways in order to reduce costs, maintaining the same level of service to the patients. RFID is a method of identifying unique items using radio waves (Allen, Charles, 2004). A reader communicates with a tag, which holds digital information in a microchip (Allen, Charles, 2004). A RFID system in order to work needs to use software that acts as an interface between the reader and the organizations’ information systems. An RFID system integrated with HIS will improve patient safety and provides better tracking of a patient’s drug treatment. Many hospitals want to increase the efficiency and quality of patient identification and monitoring procedures. The use of RFID goes beyond the use of EMR and the way that it connects and provides the medical information to medical staff, physicians, family members and patients itself. The use of RFID is to solve the problems that are present today in health. In this paper I will discuss the e importance to focus on a RFID –based system name (SIMOPAC) that integrates the multi-agent technologies in the field of health care. RFID...
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...RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. The job of RFID system is primarily the same one that barcodes perform today, to store and provide information about a product, a pallet of goods or entire inventories. RFID systems are, however, far superior to barcodes. For example, they can process several products at once without any direct contact. And RFID tag consists of a microchip which contains a small antenna. The antenna transmits information can be stored on the microchip than on a barcode label – up to several kilobytes. The key benefit of RFID is that data no longer has to be laboriously processed using scanners. Instead this can all be done through radio transmissions, fast and at a distance. While barcodes always need to be read separately, RFID chips can be read “in bulk”, which saves time. In warehousing logistics, for example, a stock inventory can be generated at the push of a button. The possibilities for RFID in logistics are endless opening up completely new opportunities for the sector. Smart Medication: Many products have to be kept chilled during transport such as foodstuffs, liquid medication and cosmetics. An RFID sensor tag developed in the DHL innovation center and fitted with temperature sensors monitors the goods and their temperature during the entire transport process. Reading can be taken at every point of processing. Shippers, recipients or controllers can check on the condition of the products without having to open the shipment. Moreover...
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...Davidson. 1. Become familiar with RFID technology and its potential uses in Harley Davidson’s supply chain using the information presented in this chapter and information you obtain through the Online Companion Links, your favorite search engine and your library. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages for Harley Davidson of replacing its bar codes and scanners technology with RFID. Radio Frequency Identification uses radio signals for its function. They operate using a system that contains an antenna and a transceiver to read the radio frequency and transfer the information to the reader and a RF tag. The antenna offers the means for the integrated circuit to broadcast the information to the reader that converts the radio waves, which is reflected reversed from the RFID tag. This digital information is passed on to computers that will evaluate the data sent. Active RFID tags come with a battery that can transmit signals in parallel, whereas passive RFID tags does not have battery, which need an external source to trigger the radio signal communication. Battery assisted passive tags have a higher range and they also require an outer source for triggering the signal. For retailers and the other vertical industries, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags present enormous opportunities to improve supply chain operations, since real-time inventory control, tracking, and alerting capabilities could be very important advantages of RFID. As tagged inventory goes through ports...
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...Radio Frequency Identification system Riordan Manufacturing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a widely used wireless device to scan products. It is a non contact wireless device, which uses radio frequency electromagnetic fields that transfer data from a unique tag placed on products for purchase. Tags will be placed upon every item which will include raw materials, plastic beverages, cooling fans, stents, bottles, and storage containers. This device is non contact unlike the bar code technology, RFID removes the need to have straight line contact like the bar code requires. TH RFID can scan from distances as far as 100 feet. The hardware consists of an antenna and a transceiver. Both of these hardware’s read and delivers the information to a processing device. This streamlines the tracking process throughout the ordering and shipping process. Sales department fills the order and enters the data into the billing and shipping system. At this point the order goes on to the customer shipping department where it is processed for shipment and then loaded on to the delivery truck. All of the items shipped on a daily basis are updated by time and date, and truck number the order has been shipped on. Several benefits come from an RFID system. The enhancement of the supply chain visibility will deliver more efficiency, speed, and allows for tracking products throughout the shipment process. In addition, reducing costs due to efficient waste management. The RFID has many different...
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...Running head: NEW SYSTEM PROPOSAL: REAL TIME LOCATIONS SYSTEM NEW SYSTEM PROPOSAL: REAL TIME LOCATIONS SYSTEM Information Systems Fundamentals CIS 207 February 21, 2013 NEW SYSTEM PROPOSAL: REAL TIME LOCATING SYSTEM Many proposed systems are implemented day to day to complement businesses for their day-to-day operations. Business processes are essential components that help business do multiple functions; inventory tracking, personnel tracking, and financial budgeting management are some of the concepts and protocols that most businesses must implement in their organization in order for it to run smoothly and efficiently. With a bad economy and the rising costs of goods and services, companies must try to cut cost where it is possible while keeping up with demands of the 21st Century. Information Technology (IT) costs are up as well and it is up to the companies to insure that they are utilizing the IT resources to the fullest. "Many organizations find that they have some software titles that are out of compliance [with licensing agreements], while others are being underutilized” (Johnson, 2012). The new system that we are proposing to Riordan, we are confident that it will not be underutilized and that the company gets full use and potential out of this system. Real Time Locating System (RTLS) is what we are proposing to Riordan. We will be discussing aspects of this system in detail that will talk about some of the components, how information will be...
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...INTERNET OF THINGS Introduction: The next wave in the era of computing will be outside the realm of the traditional desktop. In the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm, many of the objects that surround us will be on the network in one form or another. Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) and sensor network technologies will rise to meet this new challenge, in which information and communication systems are invisibly embedded in the environment around us. This results in the generation of enormous amounts of data which have to be stored, processed and presented in a seamless, efficient, and easily interpretable form. This model will consist of services that are commodities and delivered in a manner similar to traditional commodities. Cloud computing can provide the virtual infrastructure for such utility computing which integrates monitoring devices, storage devices, analytics tools, visualization platforms and client delivery. The cost based model that Cloud computing offers will enable end-to-end service provisioning for businesses and users to access applications on demand from anywhere. Smart connectivity with existing networks and context-aware computation using network resources is an indispensable part of IoT. With the growing presence of WiFi and 4G-LTE wireless Internet access, the evolution towards ubiquitous information and communication networks is already evident. However, for the Internet of Things vision to successfully...
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...assists in the operations of everyday business. The proposed implementation of two new wireless systems will help advance Paper Plates. The first wireless technology is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. RFID is a tracking device to ensure products and supplies are currently in stock, received, and shipped accurately and updated daily. RFID makes counting inventory less expensive because extra cost for inventory labor is eliminated. This system is beneficial because inventory is more accurate and reordering products and supplies are easier to perform. The cost of changing the current system of barcodes to RFID will save money with its accuracy of inventory, reordering items, and theft reduction. The second wireless technology is the installation of Electronic Credit Card Processing. This system requires the installation of computer software called Virtual Terminal that sends credit card information to merchants for processing. Paper Plates Internet website allows customers to browse products but not purchase online. Electronic Credit Card Processing allows customers to place orders and pay online. This technology will increase the number of sales from the website. Although the two wireless technologies are beneficial, there are pros and cons for incorporating each. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Pros The system allows scanners to communicate with tags, eliminating the checking and scanning of incoming inventory. The system tracks inventories incoming and...
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...Automatic identification and data capture known as AIDC is the process of identifying and collecting data, while processing information automatically without the need for manual input. This automated process reduces labor cost, increases efficiency, insures accuracy and proficiency (if done properly), and leads to greater innovation. There are three types of AIDC technologies are barcodes, cards, and radio frequency identification known as RFID. Barcode technologies are the oldest and most successful AIDC technologies. There are two main sub categories of barcodes. The first category is linear barcodes which are made up of lines and spaces of multiple widths that create specific patterns recognizable to scanners by storing information vertically. These cards are used in many applications where the use of a simple numeric code can provide the key to a database such as product inventory. The limitation to these barcodes is that it can only hold up to eighty five characters or less. Figure 1 to the left is an illustration of a linear barcode that are used in the industry. The second sub category of barcode technologies is 2D barcodes which is a graphical image that stores information both horizontally and vertically. These barcodes allow large amounts of data to be stored in small spaces. These images are commonly found on app advertisement barcodes, which allow the user to access the full capabilities of the app. The 2D barcodes can hold several hundred to thousands of characters...
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...SIGNALS Wireless Signals xxxxxxxx IT/242 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Wireless Signals There are many different types of wireless technologies accomplishing a wide variety of solutions as we trend toward a wireless world. The electromagnetic spectrum is being exploited like no other time in history. With so many choices of wireless technologies to discuss, it is difficult to narrow them down to four. The four different types of wireless technologies to be discussed are cellular, satellite, Radio Frequency Identification, and Wireless Fidelity. Cellular communications are rapidly changing as more wireless applications are realized. The potential for cellular use has transcended mere phone communication use as developers delve into other cellular applications. Cellular technology works on the premise of radio communications through lower power base stations known as cells (Brain, Tyson, & Layton). The world has built an extensive and reliable cellular infrastructure and is now midst of significant improvement. With third generation (3G) and forth generation (4G) cellular communication, it is now possible to have mobile broadband technology. Other applications include WAN backup and alarm system transmission. An example of this is the use of 3G backup devices used in all State Farm agencies. This device is connected to the router in lieu of a dial backup. Satellite is another form of wireless technology. This digital signal transmits...
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