2. RFID architecture and technology
The classic architecture of an RFID system, as illustrated in figure 1 , is made up of three main components:
an RFID tag ;
an RFID reader ;
a database, often referred to as the "back-end".
This database is used to list all the tags in the system, together with a set of information items associated with these tags. The information elements are specific to the application domain, and may include the location of an RFID tag, the price of the product carrying the tag, etc.
It's important to note that the real benefit of RFID systems lies not in simply reading the tags, but in obtaining information...
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Bibliography
Websites
• Network World http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/101207-wal-mart-eyes-287-million-benefit.html
• GS1 standards and solutions http://www.gs1belu.org/fr/architecture-reseau-epc
...Standards and norms
- GS1 EPC Tag Data Standard 1.6, Ratified Standard 3 - EPCGlobal - 09-11
- EPCglobal1 http://www.gs1.org/docs/epcglobal - EPCGlobal - 11-07
- Version 1.0.1 Specification, Ratified Standard 3 - EPCGlobal EPC Information Services (EPCIS) - 09-11
- Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols EPC Class-1 HF RFID Air Interface Protocol for Communications at 13,56 MHz, Version 2.0.3 - GS1 EPCGlobal - 09-11
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