Radio Frequency Identification

Paper Summary:

The paper explains the fundamentals of the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The paper explores the two types of RFID tags; active and passive. The paper discusses RFID's applications in the supply chain and relates that with the software industry losing approximately forty per cent of its global revenues every year due to counterfeiting and the widespread abuses of music distribution, the use of secure RFID tags seems inevitable.

Outline:
Fundamentals of Radio Frequency Identification
Exploring the type of RFID Tags
RFID's Applications in the Supply Chain

From the Paper:

"RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification Code, and is part of the larger Auto-ID technology family, and is a technology that uses radio-frequency waves to transfer data between a reader and a movable item to identify, categorize, track and monitor products. RFID tags are comprised of microchips with antennas that broadcast their status to remote readers. As this technology relies of radio frequencies to communicate, no line of sight is required the movement of products throughout a warehouse is much more efficient."

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