The world today, is, to a great extent, steered by RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). If automation technology is gaining momentum, RFID is equally seeing its heyday. Both technologies are here to stay and will steer the future. RFID plays a significant role in automation, especially in terms of security with application areas ranging from access control kids tracking and attendance in schools, keeping tab of IT inventory and assets to supply chain management, libraries, healthcare, animal tracking, and the list goes on.
RFID technology is generally used in the form of a tag (in passive and active options), consisting of a microchip applied to a miniaturized antenna, carrying a unique ID and programmed with information that can be read and written. The tag is invisible to the reader. It transmits information using radio waves.
11 application areas and benefits of RFID technology
1. RFID enabled security cards enable control of access to gated communities, residential complexes, corporate offices or individual homes, modern parking lots, and other secure areas.
2. RFID facilitates auto attendance of students in class / school negating the time wasted in manual roll calling.
3. On security purposes, monitoring of students within the campus and while on the move in GPRS enabled school buses is easy with RFID tags embed in the ID cards of students.
4. For the IT industry, RFID is a boon. Where hundreds or thousands of servers are used in busy data centres, keeping tab of the IT inventory is easy with RFID.
5. Tracking of assets and management of infrastructure in IT units is simplified with RFID technology.
6. In the manufacturing sector, potential cost savings and other benefits are ensured with the use of RFID technology. Fixtures and other components tagged with RFID can be further reused without lengthy hassles resulting in reduced impact on the environment and saving on manufacturing costs. While usage of paper is reduced, high quality, fewer errors, and better tracking of inventory are ensured.
7. Today, RFID is integral in supply chain risk management. Disruption of supply flows and the ripple effect caused thereby is often common in the supply chain segment. This can be checked and prevented with RFID. Tracking and tracing movement of supplies, their efficient handling, and reduction in their shrinkage are all easy with this technology. Enhanced asset management and increased product availability are ensured with RFID.
8. Most libraries today are equipped with RFID, facilitating faster, easier checkout and check-in of members. Checking out and reading RFID enabled books requires no support from the librarian and staff. Members can serve themselves and details of books read, taken and given back are automatically recorded.
9. In the healthcare industry, RFID enhances patient tracking capabilities. Right from patient identification, use of sterilization trays to asset management and preventing manufacture of counterfeit pharma products, benefits of using this technology are many.
10. In expressways and other roads, electronic tolling facilitated by RFID saves time for both the driver as well as the toll collector.
11. Besides being used for automatic ticketing systems, RFID also finds application in identification of animals, things, persons, and home assets.
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