Radio frequency identification / Alison R. McAdams, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McAdams, Alison R.

Series:

Materials science and technologies series.

Engineering tools, techniques and tables.

Materials science and technologies

Engineering tools, techniques and tables

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio frequency identification systems.

Inventory control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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Contents:

Intro

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 RFID INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS INVOLVING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

THE NATIONAL EPC NETWORK DEMONSTRATOR PROJECT

Pick Face Process

Smart Shelf

Wrapping and Labeling of Re-packed Shipments

Search for EPC

THE NDP EXTENSION

ENTERPRISE MODEL OF THE TWO DEMONSTRATOR PROJECTS

PHYSICAL SYSTEM IN THE DEMONSTRATOR PROJECTS

THE EPC NETWORK AS THE INFORMATION SYSTEM

THE DECISION SYSTEM

FUTURE VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE MODEL FOR RFID ENABLED SUPPLY CHAIN

EXAMPLE OF NON-EPC DATA SOURCE: GEO-FENCE

SUPPORTING GLOBAL OPERATIONS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 THE ROLE OF RFID IN AGRICULTURE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RFID APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE

2.1. Food Traceability

Policy Requirements

2.2. Animal Identification and Tracking

Animal Identification Programs

2.3. Other Livestock Applications

2.4. Precision Agriculture

Climate Monitoring

Precision Irrigation

Greenhouses

Farm Machinery

2.5. Cold Chain Applications

Intermodal Transport of Agro-food Products

3. CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS

4. CONCLUSION

Chapter 3 PLANTS WITH IMPLANTED RFID MICROCHIPS: TRACEABILITY AND OUTLOOK IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

1.1. Certification and Traceability in Agriculture

1.2. Plant Identification as Prerequisite for Proper Product Traceability

2. PLANTS WITH IMPLANTED MICROCHIPS

2.1. The RFID Technology

2.2. Tagging Plants with RFID Microchips

3. HOW RFID CAN SUPPORT FARM MANAGEMENT

3.1. RFID for Information Management Purposes in Agriculture

3.2. RFID/GIS Applications: Outlook in Precision Farming

4. CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES.

Chapter 4 RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF MEDICINE DISASTER AID

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. The Disaster Medicine in France

Definition

Risks

Response

2. The SAMU and its Department of Disaster Medicine

SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente)

The SAMU Department and its Disaster Medicine Unit

3. RFID Technology and its Current Use [4], [5], [6], [7]

MATERIALS AND METHODS

1. The Red Channel and the Current Channel of Relief

General Organization

Informations are Stored through

This System Suffers from Several Weaknesses

2. Materials: Suitable RFID Bracelets, Viewer

Plastic Bracelets including RFID Tag, RFID Reader, Tablet PC

Software for Data Management

3. LOCAL NETWORK

4. RFID throughout the Medical Emergency Process

General Scheme

Concept-with Offset Information

TESTS AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS

1. Test on the Real Field Size

2. Problems

DISCUSSION

1. The Concept of RFID Computerization of the Chain of Emergency: The Expected Benefits

2. Areas for further Improvements

3. Inevitable Disadvantages of this System

4. Other Possible Application of RFID in Disaster Medicine

Inventory of Mobile Health Units of the SAMU

Chapter 5 RFID ADOPTION IN THE DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING WORLD

2. LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. The Importance of Bridging the Gap

2.2. Forces Propelling RFID Adoption

2.2.1. Mandates from Retailers

2.2.2. Retail Supply Chain

2.2.3. Food Traceability

2.2.4. Authenticity

2.2.5. ICT Giants Contributions

3. DISCUSSION

3.1. Challenges to the RFID Adoption

3.1.1. Telecommunication Infrastructure

3.1.2. Privacy

3.1.3. Standard

3.1.4. Health Issue

3.1.5. Data Handling, Distribution, and Mining.

3.1.6. Benchmarking and Usage Contexts

3.1.7. Security and Economic

4. RECOMMENDATION

4.1. Cost

4.2. Standardization, Awareness and Training

5. CONCLUSION

5.1. The Strategies to Bridge the Gap

Chapter 6 ROADMAP TO RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND LIBRARY IMPLEMENTATION: A REVIEW*

Barcode System

Biometric Procedures

Smart Cards

2. HISTORY OF RFID

3. ESSENTIAL PARTS AND FEATURES OF RFID SYSTEM

4. RFID TAGS

4.1. Active Tags

4.2. Passive Tags

5. READERS

6. DATA SECURITY

7. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF RFID

8. APPLICATIONS OF RFID

9. RFID LIBRARY IMPLEMENTATION - A CASE STUDY

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Methodology

9.3. RS-232 Port

9.3.1. Functions of Signals in RS-232[6]

9.4. System Overview

9.5. Explanation of its Working with Example

10. CONCLUSION

Chapter 7 COULD RFID-BASED SYSTEMS BE REGARDED AS MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS?*

I. INTRODUCTION

II. REVIEW OF THE RFID TECHNOLOGY

A. Basics of RFID

B. Pros and Cons of RFID

III. CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS

IV. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RFID-BASED SYSTEMS AND MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS

A. Recent Development of Agent-Oriented RFID-Based Systems

B. Comparison between RFID-Based Systems and Multi-Agent Systems

V. CONCLUSION

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61122-692-9

OCLC:

741613243