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RFID Essentials

By: Bill Glover, Himanshu Bhatt
Publisher:: O'Reilly Media
Released:: January 2006
Pages:: 288

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the way businesses track inventory and assets. From Walmart and Tesco, to the U.S. Department of Defense, early efforts are already showing benefit, but software, integration, and data processing for RFID still present a challenge. With the knowledge you gain in RFID Essentials, you will possess the information and understanding you need to start designing, building, or integrating with RFID systems.

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the way businesses track inventory and assets. From Wal-Mart and Tesco to the U.S. Department of Defense, early efforts are already showing benefits, but software, integration, and data processing for RFID still present a challenge. If you are a developer or an architect charged with developing an RFID system, this book is for you. Drawing on extensive experience, Bill Glover and Himanshu Bhatt provide you with essential information on this emerging technology.

With the knowledge you gain in these pages, you will possess the information and understanding you need to start designing, building, or integrating with RFID systems.

In RFID Essentials you will find information on:

Tags and tag protocols, including the Electronic Product Code (EPC)
Readers and reader protocols
RFID middleware
Security and privacy
Managing RFID devices
RFID's impact on your architecture

Bill Glover has been writing software since 1981 and has worked as a programmer, lead developer, or architect on systems of all sizes, from small, automated systems controlling dams and feedmills up to a complete redesign and reimplementation of one of the world's busiest travel web sites. Bill first worked with RFID in 1995, tracking individual cattle using ear tags. He is currently a Senior Java Architect with Sun Microsystems, Inc., and works with Sun's RFID consulting practice and the RFID Test Center.

Himanshu Bhatt heads the U.S. RFID Practice and Software Technology Lab for Sun Microsystems, Inc. Prior to assuming this role, Himanshu was responsible for business development and consulting in emerging areas of technology. Himanshu has over 16 years of experience in the architecture and development of distributed, multitier systems using a host of technologies for Fortune 1000 companies. Himanshu has spoken at industry conferences such as JavaOne and the LoneStar Symposium and has published articles on Java/J2EE technologies.

"The Information Age is over. We're entering an era where network connectivity is almost ubiquitous - it's participate or perish." --Jonathan Schwartz, President and COO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

"Unique competitive advantage erupts from enterprises that couple the RFID technologies laid out in RFID Essentials with modern business integration using service-oriented architectures. This is the book to read in order to understand this new landscape." --Mark Bauhaus, Senior Vice President, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

"This is a must read for RFID Software and Solution architects and is highly recommended for anyone needing to gain more insight into the myriad of components, standards and technologies that make up an RFID solutions environment." --Bryan Tracey, Chief Architect, GlobeRanger Corporation

"The authors have done a commendable job of covering a lot of ground in the RFID space, including the infrastructure needed to share the volumes of data RFID will likely generate." --Graham Gillen, Senior Product Manager, VeriSign

Table of Contents

Chapter One An Introduction to RFID
1. The Case for RFID
2. The Eras of RFID
3. Application Types
4. Summary
Chapter Two RFID Architecture
1. A Confluence of Technologies
2. Key Functionalities
3. RFID System Components
4. Systemic Quality Considerations
5. Architecture Guidelines
6. System Management
7. Summary
Chapter Three Tags
1. Basic Tag Capabilities
2. Physical Characteristics
3. Power Source
4. Air Interface
5. Information Storage and Processing Capacity
6. Standards
7. Summary
Chapter Four Tag Protocols
1. Protocol Terms and Concepts
2. How Tags Store Data
3. Singulation and Anti-Collision Procedures
4. Tag Features for Security and Privacy
5. Learn to Troubleshoot Tag Communications
6. Summary
Chapter Five Readers and Printers
1. Physical Components of an RFID Reader
2. Logical Components of an RFID Reader
3. Parts of an RFID Printer and Applicator
4. Types of Readers
5. Layout for Readers and Antennas
6. Configuring Readers
7. Summary
Chapter Six Reader Protocols
1. Parts of a Reader Protocol
2. Vendor Protocols
3. EPCglobal Protocol Overview
4. Simple Lightweight RFID Reader Protocol
5. Future Protocols
6. Summary
Chapter Seven RFID Middleware
1. Motivations
2. Logical Architecture
3. Application Level Events Specification
4. Commercial RFID Middleware
5. Summary
Chapter Eight RFID Information Service
1. RFID Data
2. The EPCglobal Network
3. The Object Naming Service
4. The EPC Information Services
5. Summary
Chapter Nine Manageability
1. Edge Deployment Options
2. Capabilities Needed for Edge Management
3. Standards and Technologies
4. Summary
Chapter Ten Privacy and Security
1. Privacy and Security Issues
2. RFID Privacy
3. RFID Security
4. Summary
Chapter Eleven The Future
1. Standards
2. Technology
3. Business
4. Summary

Appendix A EPC Identity Encodings
1. GS1 SGTIN Encoding
2. GS1 SSCC Encoding
3. GS1 GLN/SGLN Encoding
4. GS1 GRAI Encoding
5. GS1 GIAI Encoding
Appendix B References
1. Organizations, Standards, and Specifications
2. Important Papers on RFID
3. Related Books
4. Periodicals
5. History
6. Free Tools
Glossary
About the Authors
Colophon

Product Details

Title:

RFID Essentials

By:

Bill Glover, Himanshu Bhatt

Publisher:

O'Reilly Media

Formats:

Print
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Print Release:

January 2006

Ebook Release:

June 2009

Pages:

288

Print ISBN:

978-0-596-00944-1

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0-596-00944-5

Ebook ISBN:

978-0-596-55687-7

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About the Authors

Bill Glover

Bill Glover has been writing software since 1981 and has worked as a programmer, lead developer, or architect on systems of all sizes, from small, automated systems controlling dams and feedmills up to a complete redesign and reimplementation of one of the world's busiest travel web sites. Bill first worked with RFID in 1995, tracking individual cattle using ear tags. He is currently a Senior Java Architect with Sun Microsystems, Inc. and works with Sun's RFID consulting practice and RFID Test Center.

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Himanshu Bhatt

Himanshu V Bhatt leads the worldwide solution development and go to market efforts for Supply Chain & Logistics solutions for IBM, as well as leading the incubation for Sensor and Actuator solutions in emerging markets such as India. Himanshu has spoken at conferences such as JavaWorld, RFIDWorld, RFID Journal Live, and the National Retail Federation and with over 18 years of experience in building enterprise software architectures and helping companies draw insights from their IT to help drive business transformations, Himanshu is an expert in Service Oriented Architecture, Business Process Modeling and Web Services Security. Himanshu has a B.S. in Electronics from Mumbai University, an M.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University and an MBA in Finance and International Business from the University of Texas at Dallas. Himanshu is a CISSP.

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MendeDesign designed and created the cover artwork of this book. The cover fonts are Akzidenz Grotesk and Orator. The text font is Adobe's Meridien; the heading font is ITC Bailey; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSans Mono Condensed.

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RFID Essentials

Chapter One An Introduction to RFID

The Case for RFID

The Eras of RFID

Application Types

Summary

Chapter Two RFID Architecture

A Confluence of Technologies

Key Functionalities

RFID System Components

Systemic Quality Considerations

Architecture Guidelines

System Management

Summary

Chapter Three Tags

Basic Tag Capabilities

Physical Characteristics

Power Source

Air Interface

Information Storage and Processing Capacity

Standards

Summary

Chapter Four Tag Protocols

Protocol Terms and Concepts

How Tags Store Data

Singulation and Anti-Collision Procedures

Tag Features for Security and Privacy

Learn to Troubleshoot Tag Communications

Summary

Chapter Five Readers and Printers

Physical Components of an RFID Reader

Logical Components of an RFID Reader

Parts of an RFID Printer and Applicator

Types of Readers

Layout for Readers and Antennas

Configuring Readers

Summary

Chapter Six Reader Protocols

Parts of a Reader Protocol

Vendor Protocols

EPCglobal Protocol Overview

Simple Lightweight RFID Reader Protocol

Future Protocols

Summary

Chapter Seven RFID Middleware

Motivations

Logical Architecture

Application Level Events Specification

Commercial RFID Middleware

Summary

Chapter Eight RFID Information Service

RFID Data

The EPCglobal Network

The Object Naming Service

The EPC Information Services

Summary

Chapter Nine Manageability

Edge Deployment Options

Capabilities Needed for Edge Management

Standards and Technologies

Summary

Chapter Ten Privacy and Security

Privacy and Security Issues

RFID Privacy

RFID Security

Summary

Chapter Eleven The Future

Standards

Technology

Business

Summary

Appendix A EPC Identity Encodings

GS1 SGTIN Encoding

GS1 SSCC Encoding

GS1 GLN/SGLN Encoding

GS1 GRAI Encoding

GS1 GIAI Encoding

Appendix B References

Organizations, Standards, and Specifications