Radio frequency identification technologies : a workshop summary / Committee on Radio Frequency Identification Technologies, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on Radio Frequency Identification Technologies, Corporate Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio frequency identification systems.

Radio telemetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is gaining rapid acceptance as a means to track a wide array of manufactured objects. Currently, RFID technologies have shown promise in transportation (e.g., smart fare cards) and commerce (e.g., inventory control) for a variety of uses and are likely to find many new applications in both military and civilian areas if and when current technical issues are resolved. There are a number of policy concerns (e.g., privacy), however, that will become more crucial as the technology spreads. This report presents a summary of a workshop, held by the NRC at the request of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to explore many of the key technical and policy issues. Several important themes that are likely to govern expansion of RFID technology emerged from the workshop and are discussed.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Overview

1 Technology and Applications

2 Society and Culture

Appendixes

A Workshop Agenda

B Biosketches of Committee Members

What Is CSTB?.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-309-16537-7

1-280-17577-X

9780309547784

9786610175772

0-309-54778-4

OCLC:

57748885