The Extent of DoD Influence on the Development and Application of Radio Frequency (RFID) Technology in the Civilian Sector

Abstract

It would be a fair argument to say that there is perhaps no invention that has had as much impact on the world as that of the Internet. The internet, however, was conceived in the minds of government employees. Just as Government influenced the development of the internet, the same can be said of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology. The DoD had a very large impact on the development of RFID. Many DoD funded projects and experiments helped pave the way for and significantly influenced the development of RFID technology. This project examines the extent of that DoD influence and shows the correlation between DoD and RFID developments in the civilian sector. From Defense projects in minefields location to tracking containers in ships on the high seas in support of the war on terror, this project explains how specific Government sponsored projects had a direct influence on the current state of RFID technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435437

Entities

People

  • Rafael A. Acevedo
  • Robert W. Cooper

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Detection
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Identification
  • Radio Waves
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Integrity
  • Supply Depots
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.