RFID Readers Guide by Mansi Aggarwal
RFID or Radio Frequency Identification is a constantly evolving technology that has made its foray into our lives from the inner circles of science very rapidly. It is basically one of the automatic identification systems like bar codes, smart cards, etc. ... The basic function of RFID reader is to communicate with the RFID tag by emitting radio waves through its antenna. ... The semi-passive or semi-active RFID tags have a small battery inside. ... The system also includes an interrogator, which has a certain range in which it detects the RFID tag, activates it, and receives the response.

The Skinny on RFID by John Hanson
RFID is the abbreviation for Radio Frequency Identification. RFID is a method used to store and retrieve data using RFID transponders or tags. RFID tags have antennas that allow them to accept and respond to queries from the RFID transceiver. There are passive and active RFID tags. ... Having an RFID system will allow data to be transmitted by a tag, which is then read by the RFID reader and processed in accordance with the application’s specifications. ... Active RFID tags have a longer range and larger memory capacity than passive RFID tags and may therefore be able to store a...

RFID for Beginners by Amie Kandowski
RFID technology is used frequently today and has been around since the 1920s, but not many people know about, or understand it. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and is used to store and retrieve information. This information is stored and retrieved using RFID tags or transponders. ... The System of RFID RFID works off of a system that relies on tags, tag readers, tag programming stations, sorting equipment, circulation readers, and tag inventory wands. ... Two Types of RFID Tags There are two types of RFID tags; active tags, and passive tags.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) by Jith Crs
The term Radio Frequency Identification is used for automatically identifies an object that transmits the identification (in the form of a unique serial number) of an object wirelessly, using radio waves. Radio Frequency IDentification abbreviated, as RFID is a Dedicated Short Range... Thus, an RFID System would following three components: RFID tag or transponder RFID reader or transceiver Data processing subsystem The transponder, or RF tag tags can be either active or passive. ... RFID TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE: In an RFID system, the RFID tag, which contains the tagged...

RFID Software Guide 101 by Mansi Aggarwal
RFID is the abbreviated form of Radio Frequency Identification. RFID is akin to the bar codes but in RFID the electro magnetic coupling is used to transmit signals. The main components of an RFID are silicon chips, an antenna and a transceiver that can be used anytime and anywhere. ... For instance lately technology company Intermec has created a new kind of intelligent RFID reader that can automatically route and manage information from RFID tags from remote locations, by using the IBM’s WebSphere Device Infrastructure (WRDI).

RFID: A Closer View by Sally Bacchetta
Within the last few years RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has steadily migrated from the inner circles of science and technology into the public consciousness. RFID is now well-integrated into the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the car you drive... ... When a tag passes within range of an RFID reader, proprietary information is transmitted through the antenna to the reader, which in turn feeds the data to a central computer for processing. ... An active system features batteries embedded in the tags to power the transfer of data between tag and reader.

RFID, Its Implications And How To Defeat by Jon Winthrop
Imagine a future in which your every belonging is marked with a unique number identifiable with the swipe of a scanner, where the location of your car is always pinpoint-able and where signal-emitting microchips storing personal information are implanted beneath your skin or embedded in your... Can be read a greater distances with a high-gain antenna – For various technical reasons, RFID reader/tag systems are designed so that distance between the tag and the reader is kept to a minimum. ... Potential for counterfeit – If an RFID tag is being used to authenticate someone, anyone with...

Pros and Cons of RFID Technology by Brian F.
I. RFID Advantages Radio Frequency Identification provides a valuable service that is capable of revolutionizing the way companies track products. There are many benefactors of this technology: the military, retailers, suppliers, consulting firms, producers of the technology, and consumers. ... Having RFID tags on certain products can also make people’s lives much easier, such as a microwave that is a reader and recognizes the tag of the food you put in and will automatically cook it according to the directions on the tag.

Make Your Business Run Smoother With The Right Barcode Systems by Vaughn Balchunas
We started tracking railroad cars in the 1960's and today we track everything from hospital patient's prescriptions to chain-of-custody crime evidence. Barcode applications are used anywhere information needs to be tracked. In today's world, that doesn't leave much out! ... The door is locked until the technician swipes a bar-coded ID badge or an RFID tag. ... This type of system could be used in unattended medical chart rooms too, but the problem is the number of charts is enormous and would require a relatively expensive RFID tag attached to every single chart; so this would not be cost...

Information in the Next Five Years by Ena Mwangama
Impact of Radio Frequency Identification Technology The Environment consist of the all elements that are outside the system under consideration, and which it must take as given .The environment also include all the external impositions and constraints other than those imposed by the ownership. ... RFID will have a massive impact on the technical side, as the company will need to change the whole infrastructure and capability of their information system will need to be expanded to accommodate RFID transmission data Impact of RFID on IS Strategy/planning (IT Strategy) The issues...