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The model presented in this page summarizes the typical structure of an article and aim at a better editorial quality and coherence between the articles of WikiPractice.
Title
- The title has to indicate specifically the treated subject and give place to no ambiguity.
- It must be drafted in English.
- It takes only an initial capital letter, except the case of the proper nouns.
- It must, except justified exception, be put in the singular.
- It does not include initial article (For example, write: Better practices and not the best practices ).
Introduction
An article should begin with a brief presentation of the treated subject.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Enterprise Visibility
The purpose of this article is introduce the technology to the basic and intermediate level reader that needs to learn about the technology. Network professionals that are currently working the RFID field and Network Associates that are begining this exciting field are encouraged to review this article prior to being immersed to the field.
RFID has two main realms where the need for implementation or use of the technology is commonly referred to as ACTIVE RFID and PASSIVE RFID. These two realms call for the technology to provide its feature(s) based on frequency range and cost/investment to implement the technology in a desired business plan.
Frequency Range is to be understood in two ways: Distance (Length) that the RF signal can travel. Along with distance, comes the range that the frequency used occupies in the RF Spectrum (i.e. 1Mhz - 2.4Ghz).
Each realm (Active and Passive) is diverse in its desired implementation.
Headline text
ACTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (A:RFID)
This realm of RFID relates to the design and profile of the hardware that is involved. RFID will always involve 2 main items. One(1) of these being an RFID TAG and another being an RFID INTERROGATOR or often called an RFID READER.
ACTIVE RFID involves one key defining feature. An RFID TAG has a battery that provides electrical power. This allows the TAG to be independantly capable of producing a signal (From the battery). RFID TAGS that do not have a battery are then considered to be PASSIVE and so we now see why there is a realm called PASSIVE RFID.
PASSIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (P:RFID)
This realm again relates to the design and profile of the hardware that is involved. Since the TAG does not a have battery from which it can produce its own signal, the TAG is built to use the signal from the Interrogator. Once the Interrogator sends a signal to the TAG, the TAG then uses that signal to communicate back with the Interrogator.
What is being Communicated amongst these devices?
Great Question. RFID allows items to have a serial number. Unlike Barcode that was used to have a number for a group of items, RFID is used to provide a serial number for each item that belongs to a group - Good Bye Barcode and Welcome Item Level Tracking!!
Item Level Tracking is then the ability to track any item based on a serial number that is individually assigned to each item. The serial number of each item is the information/data that is being communicated amongst these devices. A mere serial number and not actual robust data (i.e. S/N 01234567890). This serial number could have been assigned to one PEPSI can.
If a PEPSI manufacturer packed its cans in a box made of 20 cans, he is able to place a tag on each can - This is an example of Item level tracking. So if the manufacturer sent this box (20 cans) to a distributor, and the distributor has an RFID Interrogator that asked for every serial number of this box, the manufacturer can track all items/goods being sent from his manufacturing facility. This in turn absolves theft, counterfitting and lost cost revenue from the manufacturer. Although this represents item level tracking, enterprise visibility business practices make usage of the technology in a different fashion. This stems from calculating, planning and implementing the RFID solution.
RFID for Business Geeks: Where you gain and how to protect your product?
If you are interested in safe guarding the product that you distribute; then this is the technology that you really should be investing in. Since major retailers across the world are now global members of the technology, then you will be faced with a decision: Joining the Global RFID standard to increase profit scalability?
Trade and exchange of services will dictate that you implement the usage of RFID.
Independently knowing who you may be; you will need to consult with a professional RFID developer and RFID Network integrator. To see where your business profile may be best suited to implement an RFID solution, go to the RFID Journal (http:/rfidjournal.com).
Your Business Process (BP) must be reviewed carefully to allow success for the RFID solution in your business.
Development
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