Title :
An Overview of RFID System Interfaces and Reader Protocols
Author :
Floerkemeier, Christian ; Sarma, Sanjay
Author_Institution :
Auto-ID Labs., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
RFID system deployments require the configuration, monitoring and data management of RFID readers. This paper provides an overview of different services deployed in intra-organizational RFID systems and analyzes system architectures implemented today. We also compare emerging standards developed by the EPCglobal community that aim to standardize system interfaces and reader protocols in RFID deployments. Our analysis distinguishes a centralized architecture, where a controller device or a software component on an application server locally controls the RFID readers, and an autonomous architecture, where the RFID readers execute application logic and are managed by enterprise IT management systems.
Keywords :
data communication; protocols; radiofrequency identification; software architecture; telecommunication computing; EPCglobal community; RFID readers; RFID system interfaces; application logic; centralized architecture; data management; enterprise IT management systems; intra-organizational RFID systems; reader protocols; system architectures; Application software; Centralized control; Computer architecture; Control systems; Data processing; Monitoring; Protocols; Radiofrequency identification; USA Councils; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
RFID, 2008 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1711-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1712-4
DOI :
10.1109/RFID.2008.4519372
