Each month, RFID Journal receives numerous white paper submissions from outside experts. We read each paper carefully and select the most informative articles. Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of facts or claims in these papers.
RFID-Based Smart Libraries
Published April 2008
Dinesh Dass and Sriram Madhavan, of the Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai, explain how libraries can use active RFID to continuously track books within their premises.
IT Asset Management
Published April 2008
James Clark, chief operating officer of XIO Strategies, provides an overview of IT asset management (ITAM). This paper considers both physical and electronic ID processes, addressing several implications of auto-ID technology.
Active Tag Zoo
Published June 2006
Deva Seetharam and Richard Fletcher discuss several wireless technologies that have emerged to serve the need for medium-range identification, tracking and sensing. The authors explore emerging wireless standards that are candidates for active RFID tagging, and present an active RFID platform they developed.
Intelligent Transportation System—Application of RFID
Published March 2006
Author YouLong Zhou proposes an intelligent transportation system called ITS, based on RFID technology, designed to monitor moving traffic and address other related issues, as well. These include identifying and helping drivers; monitoring and managing traffic signals; validating license plates; EasyPass for toll booths; and so forth.
Cost-Effective Tire Management Via RFID
Published January 2006
This MBA these from Randy A. Jansen of the American College of Computer and Information Sciences explains how to determine the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementing an RFID solution in today's market, especially from the perspective of a small- or mid-sized company.
RFID Solutions: The Custom Specialty Garment Industry
Published January 2006
Ben Zoghi and Rohit Singhal of Texas A&M University explain how passive HF RFID can facilitate inventory control at the click of a button--even in remote temporary point-of-sales (POS).
AAS: Automatic Attendance System
Published January 2006
Using passive RFID, the task of taking a classroom attendance becomes just a “single click” of the mouse. In this white paper, Ben Zoghi and Rohit Singhal of Texas A&M University explain how to use low-cost RFID tags to create university/departmental ID cards.
Guidance from AIM Global's RFID Expert Group
Published June 2005
This white paper from Zebra Technologies provides background, reference information and practical knowledge in the selection and application of RFID-enabled media—conventional labels, tickets and tags with embedded or attached RFID transponders—to the labeling of military goods and assets. It does not address smart packaging, in which a transponder is embedded in the container itself. Parts of this document are being proposed as additions to MIL-STD 129 and MIL-STD 130.
Managing Critical Equipment With RFID
Published April 2005
This white paper, written by InfoChip Systems, describes how low-frequency RFID tags can be used to improve certification, maintenance and tracking of critical equipment.