A systematic scheme for designing RFID systems with high object detection reliability

Abstract

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a key technology in logistic management, object tracking, object locating, patient supervision, and many other applications. The design and deployment of the RFID system in real application is challenging due to the complexity of the factors involved. In this paper, a novel systematic scheme is proposed to provide practical guidance on the design of RFID systems with high reliability of object detection in real applications. It can be easily utilized by users. Four key parts: RFID system pre-test, RFID system deployment, RFID system reliability maintenance, and RFID error correction are included in this scheme. In each part, practical strategies which improve the object detection reliability of RFID systems are proposed. Existing strategies that enhance the reliability are also listed and discussed. The proposed strategies and existing ones are integrated seamlessly with the RFID system design in the scheme.