RFID Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting (Preprint)

Abstract

RFID installations consist of a large number of interdependent and interconnected components that function together as a unit for proper functionality and operations of the system. These components include tags, readers, antennas, networks, computing systems, power supplies, and peripherals, accessories and other mechanical systems that are controlled by the RFID implementation. Current RFID hardware is still relatively delicate and no two implementations are exactly the same. Even after an RFID system is has been successfully installed, there is a possibility that it will face various performance-related issues, including reader failure, tag failure, or problems with the middleware. In order to track, predict, and prevent performance problems, the system will need to be closely monitored. This report concentrates on two primary areas to be monitored: (i) monitoring of basic system status, and (ii) monitoring the overall system behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476291

Entities

People

  • Arijit Sengupta
  • Vikram Sethi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Application Protocols
  • Application Software
  • Frequency
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Middleware
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Power Supplies
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Radio Frequency
  • Storage
  • Transmission Lines
  • Troubleshooting

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.