On Object Identification Reliability Using RFID

Radio frequency identification (RFID) provides a more convenient and automatic approach for object identification than traditional universal product code-based barcode technology. However, radio communications are naturally unreliable and inevitably lead to unreliable object identification, which in...

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Published in:Mobile networks and applications 2011-02, Vol.16 (1), p.71-80
Main Authors: Wang, Chonggang, Li, Bo, Daneshmand, Mahmoud, Sohraby, Kazem, Jana, Rittwik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Analysis
Antennas
Bar codes
Communications Engineering
Computer Communication Networks
Data compression
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Identification systems
IT in Business
Lists
Networks
Questioning
Radio communications
Radio frequency identification
Reliability
Software
Studies
Supply chain management
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Summary:Radio frequency identification (RFID) provides a more convenient and automatic approach for object identification than traditional universal product code-based barcode technology. However, radio communications are naturally unreliable and inevitably lead to unreliable object identification, which in turn encumber some special applications demanding large-scale deployment of RFID, even though many RFID applications have been emerging recent years. This paper discusses object identification reliability. We first list factors that could cause false readings and lead to unreliable object identification. Then we provide five definitions that directly and formally define object identification reliability. Based on these reliability-related definitions, a general framework for guaranteeing object identification reliability is proposed in this paper. Existing schemes for reliability improved are briefly compared within this framework.
ISSN:1383-469X
1572-8153
DOI:10.1007/s11036-010-0226-x