RFID Research Paper Table of Contents S.No Topic Page No 1 Background Information 3 2 Introduction 4 3 Current RFID Technology Trends 4 4 RFID in Transport Industry 5 5 Conclusion 7 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Radio Frequency Identification system was first used in the early 1930s. It was popular before Military camps that then participated in the Second World War. The RFID system was used in transmission of information in wars indicating a perfect time for “pulling the trigger”. RFID first application was developed during this same period and was mostly used by the same group of individuals (the military) (Juels, 2006). The RFID became more popular in the early 1980s where several states government used it in different fields like in tolling transportation routes majorly the roads. During this era, there was a quick advancement in technology that was taking place. This brought a diversity of ideas in how RFID technology can be applied in several other fields. This is when the development of electronic cards was developed that included money and gasoline cards. After the success of a few products that came up as a result of RFID technology system, there was a successive development of even more technologies (Want, 2006). This increased not only the its spread but also the potentiality in technological advancement. This is to say, this technology system was able to blend in all kinds of technology that developed and its use became more profound and helpful (Want, 2006). INTRODUCTION In this research article, there is a complete development of information technology on RFID system and its standards in transport industry. Though, the development of this system in transportation begun way back in 1999, we are yet to understand its development in this industry with respect to the various standards. Besides, there will be a complete articulation of information in several other issues that include security which have led to the development of this system of technology in the transport system. This includes the explanation on how tracking of flow of goods is made possible through the same technology. There is also an inclusion of how RFID system has been trending in different other sectors and how those sectors relate to the transportation industry. CURRENT RFID TECHNOLOGY TRENDS There are several development factors that have led to the advancement of RFID system. There is a complete understanding of this flow in the aspect of the components involved it the performance of a RFID system (Want, 2006). This includes the basic components such as the microchip, antenna, battery and case. All of these components have developed in a way or the other. The functioning of a RFID system largely depends on the size of the antenna which determines the size of the whole component. The micro-chip also depends on the size of the antenna. This determines the frequency with which the RFID reads and records spatial data. The use of microchips has develop ...

1. RFID Research Paper
Table of Contents
S.No
Topic
Page No
1
Background Information
3
2
Introduction
4
3
Current RFID Technology Trends
4
4
RFID in Transport Industry
5
5
Conclusion
7

2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Radio Frequency Identification system was first used in the
early 1930s. It was popular before Military camps that then
participated in the Second World War. The RFID system was
used in transmission of information in wars indicating a perfect
time for “pulling the trigger”. RFID first application was
developed during this same period and was mostly used by the
same group of individuals (the military) (Juels, 2006). The
RFID became more popular in the early 1980s where several
states government used it in different fields like in tolling
transportation routes majorly the roads. During this era, there
was a quick advancement in technology that was taking place.
This brought a diversity of ideas in how RFID technology can
be applied in several other fields. This is when the development
of electronic cards was developed that included money and
gasoline cards.
After the success of a few products that came up as a result of
RFID technology system, there was a successive development of
even more technologies (Want, 2006). This increased not only
the its spread but also the potentiality in technological
advancement. This is to say, this technology system was able to
blend in all kinds of technology that developed and its use
became more profound and helpful (Want, 2006).
INTRODUCTION
In this research article, there is a complete development of
information technology on RFID system and its standards in

3. transport industry. Though, the development of this system in
transportation begun way back in 1999, we are yet to understand
its development in this industry with respect to the various
standards. Besides, there will be a complete articulation of
information in several other issues that include security which
have led to the development of this system of technology in the
transport system. This includes the explanation on how tracking
of flow of goods is made possible through the same technology.
There is also an inclusion of how RFID system has been
trending in different other sectors and how those sectors relate
to the transportation industry.
CURRENT RFID TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
There are several development factors that have led to the
advancement of RFID system. There is a complete
understanding of this flow in the aspect of the components
involved it the performance of a RFID system (Want, 2006).
This includes the basic components such as the microchip,
antenna, battery and case. All of these components have
developed in a way or the other. The functioning of a RFID
system largely depends on the size of the antenna which
determines the size of the whole component. The micro-chip
also depends on the size of the antenna. This determines the
frequency with which the RFID reads and records spatial data.
The use of microchips has developed to an addition of
rewritable memory cards that perform a similar function.
Technological advancement has led to the development of three
different types of RFID system. These include passive, active
and semi-passive RFID systems. All of these work best at the
different situations and in performing different functions. An
active RFID system has a battery installed in its interior. There
has also been an improvement in the frequencies used in
recording data. From low to medium frequencies, there has been
a development of very high frequencies that range from 850 -
950MHz. This has made it possible for a continuous
transmission of data in elongated linear systems like the roads.

4. RFID IN TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
There are two different ways in which the standards of
RFID system can be implemented in the current and future age.
These ways come from the fact that initially, there was the use
of RFID in recording the serial numbers of products. This was
not enough because serial numbers alone never provided a
description of the recorded product. The current system I
suggest should be used in RFID is an additional storage space
that besides recording the serial number of products carries with
it a description of the product and where and when the serial
numbers were recorded.
There is a need therefore for an inclusion of more
applications that have relatively improved tags in the field of
data recording. Therefore, this makes it difficult to specify
standards to be used in this process. There over 1800
applications that are already developed which means even much
more patent usage with the relevant tag units (Landt, 2005). In
this space of development, there is an infinite range of
development of the required tags that will aid in the
development of the required standards in transportation Industry
(Landt, 2005). The current standards that I would propose in
this line of industry are ISO 11784 and ISO 11785. These are
one of the standards with improved system of recording data
with not only the serial numbers but also with the description of
each recorded product.
The system upgrade will help in achieving product
tracking during the chain of flow of the product from the
produce centers to the markets or delivery centers. This will aid
in monitoring such flows for safety purposes and reliability
concept. This is arrived at through the recording of data from a
high frequency source of energy that is able to record data in a
continuous form (Rao, Et al 2005). On the other hand, there is a
need in creating familiarity with the transport routes. This can
be achieved through the mapping of the roads and basic
transport routes that are often used for transporting the goods.
This is achieved through the development of the software

5. system that cooperates with the tagging-patents that has the
capability of recoding spatial data.
Flow of information is proposed as:
CONCLUSION
Through the relay of information as indicated herein, there is an
understanding that the exploitation of RFID is not fully
achieved. There is a need for the exploitation of RFID
technology system in a complete cycle of appreciation to solve
current issues. With the need of improvement of the system in
the transportation industry to achieve road mapping and
tracking of goods, I feel that the current suggestion for the
specified standards will help in accomplishing this goal.
Economically, transportation system will be more efficient and
relied upon with various producers and suppliers using this kind
of RFID technology.
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