Title :
RFID: From Supply Chains to Sensor Nets
Author :
Roy, Sumit ; Jandhyala, Vikram ; Smith, Joshua R. ; Wetherall, David J. ; Otis, Brian P. ; Chakraborty, Ritochit ; Buettner, Michael ; Yeager, Daniel J. ; Ko, You-Chang ; Sample, Alanson P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The next generation internet will be the internet of things (and not just of computing devices like PCs, PDAs); this is presumed to be enabled by integrating simple computing plus communications capabilities into common objects of everyday use. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a compelling technology for creation of such pervasive sensor networks due to its potential for ubiquitous, low-cost/low-maintenance use. However, the current drivers for RFID deployment emphasize supply chain management using passive tags, implying that RFID sensor nets require advances beyond the components and system designs aimed at supply chain applications. This work provides a glimpse of how this may be achieved.
Keywords :
Internet; radiofrequency identification; ubiquitous computing; wireless sensor networks; RFID sensor nets; low cost-low maintenance use; next generation internet; passive tags; pervasive sensor networks; radiofrequency identification; supply chain management; ubiquitous networks; Internet; Personal communication networks; Personal digital assistants; Pervasive computing; RFID tags; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Sensor systems and applications; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Backscatter modulation; RFID; link and MAC optimization; low-power wireless sensing; sensor nets;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2010.2053690
