Thank you for the informative document on RFID technology. RFID has many promising applications and continued development opportunities.

1. Cloud
computing
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2. Future
Introduction
development
of cloud Applications Survey Result Conclusion
and
computing
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 the from the field
distances of several chip’s circuitry, resist generated by the
meters interference and reader
circumvent a lack of •without having an
power from the active transmitter to
reader signal due to transfer the
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 Mediu • Smart Cards
(13.56 Mhz) Moderate m to
(passive) Low • Payment (paywave)
Ultra High 3m -7m Moderate to Low • Logistics and Supply Chain
Frequency (433, High
868-928 Mhz) (passive) • Baggage Tracking
Microwave (2.45 10m -15m High High • Electronic toll collection (Autotoll)
& 5.8 Ghz)
(passive) • Container Tracking
20m – 40m
(active)

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

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_9N5U
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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