Integrating Radio Frequency Identification Technology Research Articles

Traffic Monitoring and Signal Controlling using RFID for Emegency Vehicles

Abstract: This paper presents the concept, Traffic Monitroting and signal controlling using RFID technology to prioritize ambulance passage during emergencies. Traffic lights are crucial for managing the flow of vehicles on the road. In particular, when there are emergencies, the traffic situation is getting worse. Emergency vehicles find it challenging to cross busy road during periods of traffic congestion. A medical emergency vehicles like ambulances, or victims of accidents must be transferred to it as soon as possible. They could be late for rescue efforts because of traffic signals. Identification of emergency vehicles, control of traffic lights, and provision of a clear path for their travel are the objectives of our paper. The main element of this system that implements the control system is radio frequency Identification (RFID). Through RFID detection, the system identifies the presence of an ambulance approaching any lane and promptly initiates a sequence wherein traffic lights for the ambulance's intended lane turn green, while simultaneously halting traffic flow in other lanes. By integrating RFID technology into the traffic management infrastructure, the prototype ensures swift and efficient response to emergency situations, minimizing delays in medical assistance. The system's intelligent algorithm enables it to override regular traffic light patterns, granting immediate passage to ambulances without compromising safety or causing disruptions to traffic flow in adjacent lanes. This approach enhances emergency response capabilities, optimizing the delivery of critical healthcare services and potentially saving lives in urgent medical situations. The system's ability to dynamically adapt traffic signals based on real time ambulance detection underscores its potential to revolutionize emergency response protocols, contributing to enhanced public safety and well-being in densely populated urban areas. The RFID tag helps to verify that emergency vehicles The emergency vehicle can clear all junctions without wasting time at the traffic signals this keeps happening until the ambulance arrives at its destination.

Revolutionizing supermarket checkout: A comprehensive review of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled shopping carts for automatic payments and real-time inventory tracking

This paper provides an in-depth exploration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled shopping carts, a novel solution tailored for automatic payments and real-time inventory tracking in supermarkets. Through the integration of RFID technology into shopping carts, these systems update the cart’s contents automatically as products are added, thus optimizing checkout processes and improving operational effectiveness. The review delves into the fundamental technology, advantages, obstacles, and potential uses of RFID-enabled shopping carts in the retail sector, offering insights into implementation factors and avenues for future research.

Design of Additional Safety Locks for Motor Vehicles Using RFID

Indonesia, facing the dual challenges of rapid economic development and rising vehicle theft rates due to economic inequalities, has prompted a need for innovative security solutions in the automotive sector. This research aims to address this growing concern by introducing a sophisticated motor vehicle security system utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The proposed system employs RFID keys, which use ID tag cards as unique identifiers to activate motor vehicles. The methodology centers around the integration of RFID technology with a microcontroller, creating a security system that is both advanced and user-friendly. This system includes an alarm feature that is triggered when an ID tag card not registered with the vehicle's RFID is used, providing an additional layer of security against unauthorized access. The results of implementing this system have been promising. Testing revealed that the RFID locks, when combined with the microcontroller, effectively recognized authorized ID tag cards and successfully denied access when unauthorized cards were used. The alarm system also functioned as intended, activating when discrepancies in ID tag data were detected. This integration of RFID with a microcontroller not only enhanced the security of motor vehicles but also contributed to a significant reduction in vehicle thefts in the community, showcasing the potential of RFID technology as a viable solution to the prevalent issue of vehicle security in Indonesia.

Electronic Health Record Management System using RFID: Improving Efficiency and Accuracy in Healthcare

This research presents the development and implementation of an Electronic Health Record Management System (EHRMS) using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The study discusses the limitations of traditional paper-based health record systems and highlights the benefits of integrating RFID technology in healthcare settings. The EHRMS streamlines patient identification and data capture processes, enhances data accuracy, and improves overall healthcare delivery. Real-time synchronization ensures up-to-date and easily accessible patient records, empowering healthcare providers to make informed decisions and provide timely interventions. The paper concludes with the potential impact of the RFID-based EHRMS in transforming healthcare record management and improving patient outcomes.

Circular Polarized Antenna with Rotationally Positioned Microstrip Structures For UHF RFID Applications

With the use of wireless communication and the industry 4.0 revolution, RFID technology integration in production has increased. The large-scale preference of RFID systems is both cost-effective and significantly increasing production. It is an innovation that provides convenience for large production facilities such as product control, in-plant tracking, storage, inventory operations. In this paper, a compact circularly polarized (CP) reader antenna is presented for ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) applications. The proposed antenna consists of a circularly slotted ground plane and folded plus-shaped structures with vertical and horizontal positions. Microstrip line feeding technique is used in the vertically folded plus-shaped structure positioned on the front surface. The antenna has a 10 dB return loss bandwidth of 80 MHz (840-920) and a 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth of 20 MHz (855-875). Theproposed antenna has dimensions of 75 × 75 × 1.6 mm3 . The size advantage of the single-layer and singlefed structure enables its applicability in portable systems.

A RFID-Integrated Framework for Tag Anti-Collision in UAV-Aided VANETs

In this paper, we investigate tags in anti-collision applications of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-aided vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). The integration of RFID technology in UAV-aided VANETs can provide reliable traffic-related services for vehicles. However, multiple tags’ simultaneous responses to a reader mounted on a UAV, denoted as tag collision, gravely affect the correct tag detection on each vehicle. Therefore, in order to decrease the collision probability and improve the throughput, we propose a multi-frequency tag identification method. In the proposed scheme, we devise a tag grouping method based on adaptive power control to make the reader dynamically match the optimal frame length. Based on the above matching results, we introduce a tag estimation method using the optimal weight to improve the accuracy of tag estimation. We theoretically analyze the closed-form expression of the security outage probability expression. Finally, our simulation results demonstrate that the proposed tag anti-collision scheme achieved significant performance superiority in terms of the throughput and identification time slots.

WSN and RFID Integration to Support Intelligent Monitoring in Smart Buildings Using Hybrid Intelligent Decision Support Systems

The real time monitoring of environment context aware activities is becoming a standard in the service delivery in a wide range of domains (child and elderly care and supervision, logistics, circulation, and other). The safety of people, goods and premises depends on the prompt reaction to potential hazards identified at an early stage to engage appropriate control actions. This requires capturing real time data to process locally at the device level or communicate to backend systems for real time decision making. This research examines the wireless sensor network and radio frequency identification technology integration in smart homes to support advanced safety systems deployed upstream to safety and emergency response. These systems are based on the use of hybrid intelligent decision support systems configured in a multi-distributed architecture enabled by the wireless communication of detection and tracking data to support intelligent real-time monitoring in smart buildings. This paper introduces first the concept of wireless sensor network and radio frequency identification technology integration showing the various options for the task distribution between radio frequency identification and hybrid intelligent decision support systems. This integration is then illustrated in a multi-distributed system architecture to identify motion and control access in a smart building using a room capacity model for occupancy and evacuation, access rights and a navigation map automatically generated by the system. The solution shown in the case study is based on a virtual layout of the smart building which is implemented using the capabilities of the building information model and hybrid intelligent decision support system.

Assessment of RFID Investment in the Military Logistics Systems Through The Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Model

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that has been recently used in numerous business and public fields. Most military applications of RFID have focused on logistics systems. Since RFID investment requires high initial cost and its benefits are hard to see in the short term, it needs an appropriate investment decision model. The purpose of this research is to propose a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) model for RFID integration into the Military Logistics System (MLS). The study primarily focuses on the question, whether the cost of integrating and operating the MLS with RFID is worth investing. The results of this study provide a strategic roadmap allowing decision makers to determine if the logistics system considered is a good candidate for RFID technology integration based on the comparison of the LCCs of the current and the RFID integrated MLS. This study also enlightens possible cost parameters and their impacts on the total cost of RFID technology implementation in MLS.

Web-based radio frequency identification facility management systems

The operational life of a facility is extended through regular functional maintenance. The objective of this study is to enhance facility management efficiency using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. A data management module is first developed to collect maintenance records. A statistical module is then established to graphically display the collected data. Maintenance activities are sequenced using a scheduling module to ensure that the facility functions normally. A forecast module is developed using fuzzy neural networks to avoid facility malfunction before the next maintenance. These four modules are integrated into a web-based RFID facility management system. System performance is validated using an actual building. Two RFID apparatuses are invented based on operational needs when implementing the developed system. The validation results show that integrating RFID technology with a web-based system, database, scheduling theory, artificial intelligence and enhancing apparatuses can improve facility maintenance efficiency. This study is one of the first researches providing a comprehensive solution for enhancing facility management efficiency.

Integrating RFID Technology with Intelligent Classifiers for Meaningful Prediction Knowledge

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is wireless technology that has been designed to automatically identify tagged objects using a reader. Several applications of this technology have been introduced in past literature such as pet identification and luggage tracking which have increased the efficiency and effectiveness of each environment into which it was integrated. However, due to the ambiguous nature of the captured information with the existence of missing, wrong and duplicate readings, the wide-scale adoption of the architecture is limited to commercial sectors where the integrity of the observations can tolerate ambiguity. In this work, we propose an application of RFID to take the reporting of class attendance and to integrate a predictive classifier to extract high level meaningful information that can be used in diverse areas such as scheduling and low student retention. We conclude by providing an analysis of the core strengths and opportunities that exist for this concept and how we might extend it in future research.

A RFID-based Resource Allocation System for garment manufacturing

The emergence of fast changes in fashion has given rise to the need to shorten production cycle times in the garment industry. As effective usage of resources has significant effects on the productivity and efficiency of production operations, garment manufacturers are urged to utilize their resources effectively so as to meet dynamic customer demand. In usual practice, decision makers determine the required level of resources by evaluating technical requirements of garments, subjectively. Since their decision making processes involve concepts which are uncertain and vague, such as “long” and “short”, an attempt is made in this paper to apply fuzzy logic for handling imprecise information for determining resource allocation plans. In addition, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is adopted to capture data which is useful for improving the intelligence associated with the fuzzy logic. This paper presents a RFID-based Resource Allocation System (RFID-RAS), integrating RFID technology and fuzzy logic concept for achieving better resource allocation with particular reference to garment manufacturing. To confirm the viability of the RFID-RAS, a case study is conducted in a Hong Kong-based garment manufacturing company to help manage its resource utilization. Results indicate that the RFID-RAS outperforms conventional approaches with improved effectiveness and efficiency in resource allocation.

Integrating RFID into products and business processes to improve asset management in hospitals

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is earning increased attention from both practitioners and academics. This technology has been adopted by a variety of enterprises across the extended supply chain to improve operational efficiency and to gain a competitive advantage. The objective of this paper is to 1 investigate the opportunities and challenges of integrating RFID technology into replenishment activities in one specific supply chain in the healthcare sector to help materials management services (MMS) to improve the visibility of real-time inventory and lead time information 2 develop and validate a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) specific to replenishment activities. How should this technological advancement be integrated into business decision-making processes? What benefits can be expected from the use of RFID seems to improve and optimise asset management? Which KPIs are the most important and relevant to help manage the tracking process? This paper addresses these and related questions.

Challenges with the introduction of radio-frequency identification systems into a manufacturer's supply chain – a pilot study

As radio-frequency identification (RFID) implementation becomes more widespread it is important for managers to consider if this technology is right for their businesses. This study examines challenges of RFID implementation along with a cost-benefit analysis of a pharmaceuticals manufacturer's supply chain. Research was gathered from a variety of sources on the topic of RFID to provide an in-depth analysis of challenges and benefits found with RFID systems. Furthermore, the study reviews the real case applications of the RFID technology in healthcare and customer services. Many of the challenges with RFID stem from improper planning of the synchronisation of the supply chain and the integration of RFID technology into facilities and software systems. Customer privacy, excess information and obsolete technology are also of concern to companies considering RFID. Benefits such as increased information sharing, product visibility and real-time information help to offset these challenges. In addition, pharmaceuticals manufacturer real case application showed cost savings from reducing labour and decreased opportunities for lost product counteract the expense to implement an RFID system. This study will be of value to managers who are attempting to implement RFID technology in their companies. It is intended that readers, both academics and practitioners, will be able to identify possible challenges and mitigate them as the RFID technology is put into practice.

Radiofrequency Identification for Inventory in Neurointerventional Practice

Implementations of radiofrequency identification (RFID) systems within hospital settings are not unique or without controversy. To date, little consideration has been given to use of this technology in clinical interventional radiologic practice. The potential financial advantages coupled with benefits to quality and safety and increases in staff satisfaction are considerable. The authors outline these advantages by enabling readers to broadly consider the systemic perspective of implementing RFID technology with an associated vision toward downstream growth. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate the benefits of RFID technology integration in reducing cost and increasing quality assurance and the on-time delivery of services. Implementing RFID requires commitment from frontline technologist staff members to work collaboratively with management and external vendors. Ultimately, the authors believe this technology can positively influence patient care.

Using RFID for tracing cumulated resources and emissions in supply chain

The tracing of resources and emissions has been recognised increasingly important in supply chains. The developed traceability graph enables tracing of information associated with products and their parts. Tracing in a supply chain requires the three integrated levels of actions: 1 at the physical level the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is used for physical objects; 2 at the data-storing level logical counterparts of RFID tags and database objects are mapped; 3 operational actions determine how recourses, emissions etc. are portioned in different parts of the traceability graph. Briefly, we integrate RFID technology with databases and operational actions of the supply chain.

Exploring the impacts of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology on supply chain performance

This paper is aimed at providing a framework to help managers of a supply chain enterprise determine the appropriate operational and environmental conditions under which investing in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is more beneficial. For this purpose, a four-echelon supply chain that is operated under different levels of collaboration is examined in a comprehensive simulation model. Results from the simulation model show that integrating RFID technology within a supply chain provides significantly greater benefits when the level of collaboration between the participants is more intensive. In addition, the results also show that these benefits are stronger when lead times are longer and/or when demand uncertainty in marketplace is lower.

Applications of RFID technology for improving production efficiency in an integrated-circuit packaging house

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that can expand the possibilities for data capture. The use of RFID technology for process control and material handling applications can produce benefits of flexibility and interactivity. An integrated-circuit (IC) packaging house must be able to provide clients with instant and accurate information on its products and services. For doing that, an IC packaging house must keep track of all its wafers, regardless of whether those wafers are in packaging, testing, or shipping. In this study, RFID technology is combined with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for resolving various wafer receiving and inventory transaction problems. An electronic control system is developed using Oracle application implementation methodology (AIM) to integrate RFID technology and the ERP system. This electronic control system has been implemented at a local IC packaging company. Results from this study suggest that RFID contributes significant improvements to the wafer receiving process and the inventory transaction process that reduce labour costs and man-made errors. Besides that, our control system greatly reduces operators’ workloads and operation costs.

The design of an RFID-enhanced autonomous storage planning system for 3PL warehouses

The problems that are associated with storage planning in Third-Party Logistics (3PL) warehouses are especially dynamic and complex, yet storage policy on space utilisation goes comparatively unnoticed in warehouse management. From reviewing the literature and from a deep understanding of the industry, it is understood by the authors that are proper use of space allocation strategies and storage assignment policies can ensure the maximum utilisation of space resources. Storage and retrieval in the warehouse can also be improved and made more efficient. Therefore, this paper proposes a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enhanced Autonomous Storage Planning System (RFID-ASPS) for 3PL warehouses to cope with the changing patterns of customer demand and with product variety. The system integrates RFID technology and a decision support system to provide optimal solutions to a variety of storage problems. The system is preliminarily demonstrated through an experimental study in a simulated warehouse environment. The results reveal that the integration of RFID technology with a rule-based decision support system has the advantage of providing reliable suggestions for storage planning problems in a shorter time and making better use of limited space than was achieved by using previous methods.

RFID-based building maintenance system

Information technology applications have proven effective in the maintenance of constructed facilities. The objective of the study is to enhance building maintenance using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. A data management module is first developed to collect building usage and maintenance data. A statistical module is then established to graphically display the collected data. To ensure that building functions perform normally, maintenance activities are arranged using a scheduling module. These three modules are integrated into a web-based RFID building maintenance system. System performance is validated using a real building. Experimental results show that integrating RFID technology with a web-based system, database, and scheduling theory can improve facility and equipment maintenance efficiency.

An electronic material flow control system for improving production efficiency in integrated-circuit assembly industry

Efficiency and accuracy are the two main factors that the integrated-circuit (IC) assembly industry must emphasize in order to develop competence. An IC assembly house must keep track of all its wafers, regardless of whether those wafers are in assembly, testing, or shipping; the house must be able to provide clients with instant and accurate information on its products and services. Radio frequency identification (RFID) can collect and alter IC assembly house data electronically. In this study, RFID technology is combined with a RosettaNet network and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; these elements are applied to resolve various wafer-receiving and inventory transaction problems. An electronic material flow control system is developed using Oracle application implementation methodology (AIM) to integrate RFID technology, the RosettaNet network, and the ERP system. This electronic material flow control system has been implemented at a local IC assembly company. Results from this study suggest that RFID contributes significant improvements to the wafer-receiving process and the inventory transaction process that reduce labor costs and man-made errors. Besides that, our material flow control system greatly reduces operators’ workloads and operation costs.