The document discusses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, including its components, types of RFID tags, current applications such as supply chain management and electronic toll collection, the results of an online survey on potential applications, and future development opportunities in areas such as medical uses and library management. RFID offers advantages over barcodes such as contactless reading and ability to hold more data, but costs remain higher and standards are still being developed.

1. Tuesday, October 30, 2012
RFID Application
Name: Chan Ka Man
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2. Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Future
Introduction development
Applications Survey Results Conclusion
of RFID and
opportunities

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;
• Consisting of 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 generated by the
meters circuitry, resist reader
interference and • without having an
circumvent a lack of active transmitter to
power from the transfer the
reader signal due to information stored
long distance.
• They are different
from active tags in
that they only
transmit data at the
time a response is
received is received

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

8. Current Applications
Application Segment Representative Competitive Technologies Current Typical Tag Type
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 Level) Tracking containers in GPS-based Systems Low Active
shipping terminals
SCM (Pallet Level) Tracking palletized Bar Code Minimal Active, Passive
shipments
SCM (Item Level) Identifying individual Bar Code Minimal Passive
items
Vehicle Identification Electronic toll collection Bar Code, License plate, Medium Active, Passive
reader systems
Vehicle Immobilizers Automotive ignition Other theft prevention High Passive
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_9N5UPRZuyuWtsk4

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