3.8: Benefits and Limitations of RFID:
Though RFID is not likely to entirely replace commonly used barcodes in the near future, the following advantages suggest to additionally apply RFID for added value of identification:
• Tag detection not requiring human intervention reduces employment costs and eliminates human errors from data collection,
• As no line-of-sight is required, tag placement is less constrained,
• RFID tags have a longer read range than, e. g., barcodes,
• Tags can have read/write memory capability, while barcodes do not,
• An RFID tag can store large amounts of data additionally to a unique identifier,
• Unique item identification is easier to implement with RFID than with barcodes,
• Its ability to identify items individually …show more content…
User can instantly determine the general location of tagged assets anywhere within the facility with the help of active RFID technology. Control point detection zones at strategic locations throughout the facility allow the user to define logical zones and monitor high traffic areas. Tagged assets moving through these control points provide instant location data.Asset tracking applications will see an almost vertical growth curve in the coming years and the growth rate in this area will be much higher than the growth rate of general RFID …show more content…
Hospitals and jails are most general tracking required places. Hospital uses RFID tags for tracking their special patients. In emergency patient and other essential equipment can easily track. It will be mainly very useful in mental care hospitals where doctors can track each and every activity of the patient. Hospitals also use these RFID tags for locating and tracking all the activities of the newly born babies. The best use of the people tracking system will be in jails. It becomes an easy tracking system to track their inmates. Many jails of different US states like Michigan, California, and Arizona are already using RFID-tracking systems to keep a close eye on jail
Though RFID is not likely to entirely replace commonly used barcodes in the near future, the following advantages suggest to additionally apply RFID for added value of identification:
• Tag detection not requiring human intervention reduces employment costs and eliminates human errors from data collection,
• As no line-of-sight is required, tag placement is less constrained,
• RFID tags have a longer read range than, e. g., barcodes,
• Tags can have read/write memory capability, while barcodes do not,
• An RFID tag can store large amounts of data additionally to a unique identifier,
• Unique item identification is easier to implement with RFID than with barcodes,
• Its ability to identify items individually …show more content…
User can instantly determine the general location of tagged assets anywhere within the facility with the help of active RFID technology. Control point detection zones at strategic locations throughout the facility allow the user to define logical zones and monitor high traffic areas. Tagged assets moving through these control points provide instant location data.Asset tracking applications will see an almost vertical growth curve in the coming years and the growth rate in this area will be much higher than the growth rate of general RFID …show more content…
Hospitals and jails are most general tracking required places. Hospital uses RFID tags for tracking their special patients. In emergency patient and other essential equipment can easily track. It will be mainly very useful in mental care hospitals where doctors can track each and every activity of the patient. Hospitals also use these RFID tags for locating and tracking all the activities of the newly born babies. The best use of the people tracking system will be in jails. It becomes an easy tracking system to track their inmates. Many jails of different US states like Michigan, California, and Arizona are already using RFID-tracking systems to keep a close eye on jail