RFID

Inventory
System

Shaun Duncan, Thomas

Keaten, Auroop Roy

RFID The Basics

Used to identify unique items using radio waves.
A reader communicates with a tag, which holds digital
information (e.g., a serial number) in a microchip.
RFID is like a bar code reader, but the reading is

done remotely.

RFID doesnt require line of sight

Serialized Identification

The microchip, attached to an antenna, picks up

signals from and sends signals to a reader.

Each tag contains a unique serial number, the

Electronic Product Code (EPC).

The antenna enables the chip to transmit the

identification information to the reader.

RFID - Types
Categories
Passive
Semi-Passive
Active
Semi-Active
Frequency
Low
High
Very High
Ultra High

Interesting Uses of
RFID
Wireless ID Tags
A Barcelona nightclub uses RFID tags to
automatically add drinks to members tabs.
Montreal is planning to implement an RFID system
to allow registered users easy access to a new public
bike system.
Game Monitoring
Poker tables are coming equipped with RFID systems
to monitor card movement and allow cameras to
follow any desired movement.
Shipping Business
RFID is beginning to proliferate in the shipping
industry, allowing for easy tracking of products.

This is under fierce attack from many unions and other

workers rights groups for infringing on worker

freedom and possible health concerns.

What we are doing

Item level RFID based system
Room 2 Room tracking; location of

equipment

Student used, equipment reservation

system

RFID Reader/Antenna
Central Server

Lab Room

Lab Room

Lab Room

What are we doing

now?
Tag

Equipment

User Interface
Current- v1.0
Simple Textual

Future
Drag and Drop

Why are we doing it?

Asset Management
Lots of expensive equipment

Tracking
Multiple Users

Accountability
Reservation system for users

Expected
maximum
completio
n time

User
email
list
interventio
n list

Expected
Minimum
completio
n time

Total nonconcurren
t time
used

Assigned
door key
Total
time
used
per
item

Project list

Available
items

Item overdue
Actual
time
used
per
item
Max
reserv
Group
e time

Able to
activat
e
project

Reserve
d time

What wed like to

know
How many & which items are in the cabinet.
Who currently has issued items.
Which specific item(s) were removed from

the cabinet, and by whom.

Time to completion, how items are being

used, statistical data

How to do it
Creating a program to interact with reader
Java, phpMyAdmin, SQL
Creating appropriate database schema so that

all required information can be determined.

History, times, current tags, past tags, etc

Tag list & Reservation system

Truncate table?
BST?
Current Thoughts BST with DSW
Appropriate DB vs. Software workload sharing
Appropriate Queries

Q & . A(?)