The purpose of this study is to examine the factors of RFID adoption in a mandatory environment. This paper presents the result of an empirical study that investigates the adoption behaviour of livestock farms in relation to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in the context of Australia. A mixed method consisting qualitative and quantitative research approach has been taken for th...

This report documents the results of task 4.2.2 “Secure Semi-Passive RFID Tags”. After a brief motivation for development of semi-passive tags in WP4 as prototype platform, the report shortly describes the three different platforms. A more detailed report about the development of the tags is available in D4.2.1. The following analysis section presents the results of the tests that were performe...

The use of newer information technologies, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), can improve the speed, accuracy, and visibility of information exchange within supply chains, which can ultimately lead to reduced inventory costs and improved customer service [19]. In spite of all the attention being paid to RFID recently, the pace of actual or planned RFID adoption by firms in supply ch...

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) integration is an emerging technology which uses advantages of both systems making it more reliable and efficient. The Hybrid network formed by WSN and RFID integration provides excellent infrastructure to acquire, process and distribute data in dynamic environments which are decentralized. The integrated network consists o...

Industrial and consumer applications of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) are explored. The state-of-the-art and development in RFID technology is reviewed. A currently operative smart parts based manufacturing system is described which uses RFID as the key technology. The role of RFID in the emerging Wireless Internet Manufacturing field is highlighted.

Traditional safety countermeasures at work zones include setting up special signs, installing barriers and a lower speed limit in work zones. For stop sign areas, usually our countermeasure is to remove all the obstructions. For signalized intersections, we usually improve the safety by setting up the signal lights in an optimized layout. However, many accidents still happen despite of these tr...

Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology is being used more and more in the construction industry. RFID tags and peripheral equipment are becoming cheaper and more suitable for application in the supply chain. However, it is difficult for contractors to estimate the costs and benefits of using RFID technology in their production processes. Based on a case study and simulations, the aim ...

In this paper a new analysis is presented that allows to investigate the asymptotic behavior of some backlog estimation procedures for Dynamic Frame Aloha (DFA) in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) environment. Although efficiency e−1 can theoretically be reached, none of the solution proposed in the literature has been shown to reach such value. Here we analyze first the Schoute’s backlog ...