RFID: A Guide to Radio Frequency Identification

This book provides an introduction to RFID technology. It describes and addresses the following:

• How RFID works, how it is and can be used in current and future applications.
• The History of RFID technology, the current state of practice and where RFID is expected to be taken in the future.
• The role of middleware software to route data between the RFID network and the information technology systems within an organization.
• Commercial and government use of RFID technology with an emphasis on a wide range of applications including retail and consumer packaging, transportation and distribution of products, industrial and manufacturing operations, security and access control.
• Industry standards and the regulatory compliance environment and finally, the privacy issues faced by the public and industry regarding the deployment of RFID technology. 

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RFID Applied

The book discusses both the technical and the business issues involved in selecting, developing, and implementing an RFID system.

The book′s three parts, plus two appendices, give you everything you need to lead an RFID effort:

• Part A, RFID Applied, first gives you the basics of RFID and then the most recent advances and applications of RFID technology.
• Part B, Applications in Ten Areas, explores the use of RFID in such areas as the automotive industry, healthcare, retailing, and transportation.
• Part C, RFID Activities in Ten Countries, discusses how RFID is used in such countries as China, Germany, and Korea.
• Appendix A: Ten Unique Applications, examines some unusual applications, such as tracking gambling habits in casinos and helping parents find lost children in amusement parks.
• Appendix B: Ten Useful Websites, lists and provides brief descriptions of ten Web sites that contribute greatly in the sharing of RFID news and information.

As applications of RFID continue to expand, this book helps you fully leverage the latest technology for your own organization.

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RFID Handbook: Applications, Technology, Security, and Privacy

The RFID Handbook provides an overview of RFID technology, its associated security and privacy risks, and recommended practices that will enable organizations to realize productivity improvements while also protecting sensitive information and the privacy of individuals.

Expert contributors present a host of applications including RFID enabled automated receiving, triage with RFID for massive incidents, RFID and NFC in relation to mobile phones, and RFID technologies for communication robots and a privacy preserving video surveillance system. The unprecedented coverage also includes detailed descriptions of adaptive splitting protocols as well as tree-based and probabilistic anti-collision protocols.

Drawing on its distinguished editors and world-renowned contributors, this one-of-a-kind handbook serves as the ultimate reference on RFID, from basic research concepts to future applications.

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The RF in RFID: Passive UHF RFID in Practice

This book includes a survey of all RFID fundamentals and practices in the first part of the book while the second part focuses on UHF passive technology. This coverage of UHF technology and its components including tags, readers, and antennas is essential to commercial implementation in supply chain logistics and security.

Readers of this book should have an electrical engineering background but have not yet dealt with RFID. To this end, Dr. Dobkin will be very careful to illustrate all concepts and detail his explanations meticulously. In this way he will bring the reader along organically showing him/her what to expect, develop, and use while implementing an RFID system.

CD-ROM included with full color images, spreadsheets, an open-source example graphical user interface, and demo versions of commercial RFID software.

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RFID in the Supply Chain

This informative volume provides a technological overview of RFID and explains the three architecture layers of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) global standards: identify, capture, and exchange. Building consensus for RFID adoption as well as security and privacy concerns are discussed. Real-world case studies illustrate the broad range of RFID applications across industries. A summary of RFID benefits and a look ahead at future implementations conclude this detailed resource.

Coverage includes:

• Technical overview of RFID technology basics and systems components
• Advantages and limitations of RFID
• EPC global industry standards
• Operational, technical, and financial challenges in designing RFID applications
• RFID security and privacy concerns and solutions
• Business analytics and building the business case for RFID implementation
• Improved supply chain visibility
• Improved asset visibility and capital goods tracking
• Work-in-progress tracking--managing internal supply chains
• Library management systems
• Returnable asset tracking

Features 32 case studies of successful RFID implementation at:
Gillette * Charles Vogele Group * Intermountain Healthcare * Walter Reed Army Medical Center * AeroScout * Erlangen University Hospital (Germany) * Royal Phillips Electronics * Pro-X Pharmaceuticals * Endware Defense Systems * National Library Board Singapore * Belgian University Library * Rewe Group * and many others

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RFID Handbook Fundamentals and Applications

This is the third revised edition of the established and trusted RFID Handbook; the most comprehensive introduction to radio frequency identification (RFID) available. This essential new edition contains information on electronic product code (EPC) and the EPC global network, and explains near-field communication (NFC) in depth. It includes revisions on chapters devoted to the physical principles of RFID systems and microprocessors, and supplies up-to-date details on relevant standards and regulations.

Taking into account critical modern concerns, this handbook provides the latest information on:

• the use of RFID in ticketing and electronic passports;
• the security of RFID systems, explaining attacks on RFID systems and other security matters, such as transponder emulation and cloning, defence using cryptographic methods, and electronic article surveillance;
• frequency ranges and radio licensing regulations.

The text explores schematic circuits of simple transponders and readers, and includes new material on active and passive transponders, ISO/IEC 18000 family, ISO/IEC 15691 and 15692. It also describes the technical limits of RFID systems.

A unique resource offering a complete overview of the large and varied world of RFID, Klaus Finkenzeller's volume is useful for end-users of the technology as well as practitioners in auto ID and IT designers of RFID products. Computer and electronics engineers in security system development, microchip designers, and materials handling specialists benefit from this book, as do automation, industrial and transport engineers.

Clear and thorough explanations also make this an excellent introduction to the topic for graduate level students in electronics and industrial engineering design.

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RFID For Dummies

This unique plain–English resource explains RFID and shows CIOs, warehouse managers, and supply–chain managers how to implement RFID tagging in products and deploy RFID scanning at a warehouse or distribution center.

Discover how to

• Plan your RFID implementation
• Evaluate and choose system components
• Compare types of RFID tags
• Assess your site
• Set up and test readers
• Administer and maintain your system

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