The Faculty of Engineering

West Indian Journal of Engineering

Volume 44 Number 1 July 2021

 

Advancing the Ultra High Frequency RFID in Industrial Applications: A Review

by Tracy Aleong and Kit Fai Pun

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Abstract: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology transmits data wirelessly and falls under the broad classification of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC). The advances in RFID technology continue to be accepted worldwide for various tracking and monitoring type applications. This paper reviews the principle of RFID system operation using an extensive search of relevant articles from technology management and related journals, over the past two decades. It explores 1) the RFID tags operating in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band, 2) analyses some of the major advancements of this technology in the field of sensor tagging solutions in the past two decades, and 3) discusses industry-based applications utilising UHF RFID sensor tagging solutions for process measurement data acquisition. The main challenges identified are privacy and security concerns on their applications in industry. The paper contributes to amalgamating a list of UHF RFID industry-based applications. It is expected that the findings from this review exercise would shed light on critical areas of the UHF RFID Technology.

Keywords:  RFID technology, UHF, automatic identification, industrial applications

https://doi.org/10.47412/PWPG5760