“Real Time GPS System for a University Using RFID”
FOR SUBMISSION OF
Research Practice March/April 2013
SUBMITTED BY
KRITIKA RATHORE
2012H112196P
Literature Review
RFID is a generic term for technologies that use radio wave to automatically identify individual items. RFID is a technology that allows data transfer between tags and readers without the necessity of line of light over a distance of up to a couple of 10 m depending on the type of tag used. For RFID system, the information is being transferred via radio wave, and multiple tags can be read or written simultaneously.
Now let’s discuss the various Automatic Identification systems.
There are different kinds of technologies existing for Auto ID systems. In terms of applications, cost requirement, and functionality demands, one or a mix of solutions are adopted to fulfill the Auto ID functionality and information collection in the applied systems.
With the cost decline in wireless and GPS technology, Auto ID systems can integrate these high-end technologies with IT systems to offer not only the identification functionality but also value added information and service in the applied systems. It can greatly improve the information visibility in the system information flow. * Barcode Systems
Barcode is a binary code comprising a field of bars and gaps arranged in a parallel configuration. They are arranged according to a pre-determined pattern and represent data elements that refer to an associated symbol. The sequence made up of wide and narrow bars and gaps can be interpreted numerically and alphanumerically. It is read by optical laser scanning. However, despite being identical in their physical design, there are considerable differences between the code layouts.
The most popular barcode is the EAN (European Article Number) code, which was designed specifically to fulfill the requirements of the grocery industry in 1976. In addition to the EAN code, there are some