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RFID-The Next Big Thing' in IT: - K.Nithya III Yr, CSE - B'

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RFID- The ‘Next Big Thing’ in IT

-G.R.Sree charanya
-K.Nithya
III yr,CSE-‘B’

ABSTRACT

RFID is an area of automatic Antenna emits radio signals to activate the


identification.It is the radical means of tag and read and write data to it.RFID
enhancing data handling processes.this system is used mainly in supply chain
technique involves giving unique Ids and management where it connects all phases
then spotting them using radio waves. of supply chain,from restoring and
RFID system basically consists of an manufaturing to inventory and
antenna,a tranceiver (with decoder),a distribution.Our paper is mainly on
transponder (RF tag) electronically application of RFID in the supply chain
programmed with unique information. management.

INTRODUCTION

RFID is the technique of giving things improvements through implementing this


unique Ids and then spotting them using technology. The objective of any RFID
radio waves – the next step after system is to carry data in suitable tag or
barcoding.Radio Frequency Identification transponder to retrieve data by using
is one of the most rapidly growing machine-readable means, at a suitable
segments of today’s automatic time and place to satisfy particular
identification data collection industry. This application needs.Any application of RFID
is complementary in many ways to other will result in business benefits and also
data capture technologies such as bar usage of this in the supply chain would
coding . Applications that make use of enable tracking of any product at any time
RFID’s features and capabilities are in the entire network of the supply chain.
demonstrating significant process
RFID vs BAR CODES

Bar code deficiency RFID improved solution


Identifies items generically and not as Can identify unique objects upto 296
unique objects. items.
Line of sight technology. Ability to scan and read from different
angles and through certain materials.
Unable to withstand harsh conditions. Ability to function in much harsher
Must be clean and not deformed. environments.
No potential for further technology Possible due to new chip and packaging
advancement. structures.
Poor tracking technology, labour Potential to track items in real time.
intensive and slow.

RFID COMPONENTS

Tags
An RFID tag consisting of a microchip tag will be read.Tags are either
attached to an antenna.RFID tags are active(integrated with a battery) or passive
developed using a frequency according to (having no battery).passive tags derive the
the needs of the system including the read power to operate from the field generated
range and the environment in which the by the reader.

Reader
An RFID reader serves the same purpose also be batery -powered to allow mobile
as a barcode scanner. The reader transactions with RFID tags. The RFID
interrogates the tag data(EPC code,ID no.) reader handles the communication between
captured as RF waves which the reader the information system and the RFID tag.
converts into digital data.The reader can

Antenna and Host system


An RFID antenna activates the RFID tag The host system is connected to the reader
and transfers data by emitting wireless through a wireless or wired interface and
pulses.It can be of various sizes and contains the application and database. In
structures, depending on the case the system is coupled with the reader,
communication distance required for a it becomes an RF station.
given system’s performance.

RFID WORKING

antenna

Radio
Tag waves

reader

repor
t

computer

Every item contains a microchip with an unique identifier-called Electronic


Product Code(EPC). The RFID tag allows precise tracking of the product.Cases and
Pallets can carry their own unique tags.

APPLICATION

Potential applications for RFID may be identified in virtually every sector of industry,
commerce and services where data is to be collected.
SUPPLY CHAIN – RETAIL INVENTORY CONTROL
On the retail floor: The moment a In the warehouse: The warehouse manager
customer takes a product from the shelf, quickly routes shipments to the right place
”smart shelves” automatically orders because he can look up what’s in the
more. Stock people and distributors keep warehouse and on every truck. So there is
the shelves full. So customers can buy no chance of duplicating or missing of any
whatever they want. stock.
In the back room: The electronic product In the plant: Manufacturers organize their
code tells the retailer exactly what’s on the runs based on the upto date information
shelf, and in the stock room as well as and know an item’s destination as it comes
what’s rolling in the truck. So there is no off the line. If an incident involving a
need of clerks to maintain stock. defect or tampering arises, only the
affected products need to be recalled.

CONCLUSION

Thus the application of RFID technology blown model,a retailer would get visibility
in the supply chain would move from into suppliers and viceversa, effectively
isolated, customer built applications to exploiting the availability of real time
distributed applications with global data information to the maximum benefit.
synchronization and visibility.In it’s full

REFERENCES

www.avicon.com
www.aimglobal.org
www.ti.com

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