1. 10/18/2012
RFID APPLICATIONS

2. WORKFLOW
Introduction Survey Future
Application Conclusion
of RFID results development

3. RFID
 RFID = Radio Frequency Identification
 Electronic labeling and wireless identification of
objects using radio frequency
 Tag carries with its information
 a serial number
 Model number
 Color or any other imaginable data
 When these tags pass through a field generated
by a compatible reader, they transmit this
information back to the reader, thereby
identifying the object

4. RFID COMPONENTS
 A basic RFID system consists of these
components:
 A programmable RFID tag/inlay for storing item
data;
 Consistingof an RFID chip for data storage
 an antenna to facilitate communication with the RFID chip
 A reader/antenna system to interrogate the
RFID inlay
 Application software and a host computer
system

5. RFID TAG
 The RFID tag consists of an integrated circuit
(IC) embedded in a thin film medium.
 Information stored in the memory of the RFID
chip is transmitted by the antenna circuit
embedded in the RFID inlay via radio
frequencies, to an RFID reader
 3 types
 Passive
 Semi-passive
 Active

6. TYPES OF RFID TAGS
Active Tags Semi-passive Tags Passive Tags
• Use a battery • Contain built-in • Derive their power
• communicate over batteries to power from the field
distances of several the chip’s circuitry, generated by the
meters resist interference reader
and circumvent a • without having an
lack of power from active transmitter to
the reader signal transfer the
due to long distance. information stored
• They are different
from active tags in
that they only
transmit data at the
time a response is
received

7. APPLICATIONS
Frequency Appx. Read Data Speed Cost of Application
Range Tags
Low Frequency <5cm Low High • Animal Identification
(125kHz)
(passive) • Access Control
High Frequency 10 cm – 1m Low to Moderate Medium • Smart Cards
(13.56 Mhz) to Low
(passive) • Payment (paywave)
Ultra High 3m -7m Moderate to High Low • Logistics and Supply Chain
Frequency (433,
(passive) • Baggage Tracking
868-928 Mhz)
Microwave (2.45 & 10m -15m High High • Electronic toll collection
5.8 Ghz) (Autotoll)
(passive)
• Container Tracking
20m – 40m
(active)

8. CURRENT APPLICATIONS
Application Representative Competitive Technologies Current Typical Tag Type
Segment Applications Penetration
Access Control Doorway entry Other keyless entry High Passive
technologies
Asset Tracking Locating tractors within a None Low Active
freight yard
Asset Tagging Tracking corporate Bar Code Low Passive
computing systems
Authentication Luxury goods counterfeit Holograms Low Passive
prevention
Baggage Tracking Positive bag matching Bar Code, Optical Character Low Passive
Recognition
POS Applications SpeedPass Credit Cards, Smart Cards, Medium Passive
Wireless Phones
SCM (Container Tracking containers in GPS-based Systems Low Active
Level) shipping terminals
SCM (Pallet Level) Tracking palletized Bar Code Minimal Active, Passive
shipments
SCM (Item Level) Identifying individual Bar Code Minimal Passive
items
Vehicle Electronic toll collection Bar Code, License plate, Medium Active, Passive
Identification reader systems
Vehicle Automotive ignition Other theft prevention High Passive
Immobilizers systems technologies

9. Credit Cards with RFID
(Paywave function)
APPLICATIONS
Octopus (Smart Card)

10. Autotoll (Electronic toll collection)
APPLICATIONS
Access Control

11. ONLINE SURVEY
 Target: SME
 Information: Opinion on RFID and its
applications
 Site:
 http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9N5UPR
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12. SURVEY RESULT
Types of industries that respondents think
it is possible to apply RFID technology
Document Management
8%
Inventory Control
10%
Security
Customer Services
8%
5%
Library Management Hotel Management
21% Other 5%
18%
Banking and Finance
5%
Pharmaceutic
manufacturing
Social Services
industries Logistics and Supply Chain 3%
15% Management
20%

13. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
 In medical uses and library management

14. VIDEO

15. CONCLUSION
 Positive
 RFID is a contactless reading technology and can
read through other materials
 Hold more data than barcode does
 RFID tags data can be changed or added
 More effective, bring lots of convenience to us
 Negative
 Cost is relatively remain high (compare to
barcode)
 RFID signals may have problems with some
materials
 RFID standards are still being developed