A Low Cost Approach to Large Smart Shelf Setups

Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering

关键词: antenna radiation pattern;    inventory management;    radiofrequency identification;    RFID tag;    microcontroller;   

DOI  :  10.4316/AECE.2011.04019

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Recent years showed a growing interest in the use of RFID technology in applications like distribution and storageof goods, supply chain and inventory. This paper analyses the current smart shelf solutions and presents theexperience of developing an automatic reading system for smart shelves. The proposed system addresses theproblem of reading RFID tags from items placed on multiple shelves. It allows the use of standard low costreaders and tags and uses a single antenna that can be positioned in specific locations at repeatable positions.The system proposes an alternative to the approaches with multiple antennas placed in fixed position insidethe shelf or around the shelves, offering a lower cost solution by means of dedicated electromechanicaldevices able to carry the antenna and the reader to the locations of interest along a rail system. Moreover,antenna position can be controlled for three axis of movement allowing for extra flexibility and completecoverage of the shelves. The proposed setup is a fully wireless one. It contains a standard reader,electromechanical positioning actuators and wireless communication and control hardware offering powerfrom integrated batteries.

【 授权许可】

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