Toward full coverage UHF RFID services - An implementation in ubiquitous exhibition service

Abstract

RFID systems are widely introduced in supply chain management, logistics and medical services. Lately, applying the technology onto exhibition industry, which raises its own challenges, is in a beginning stage. Existing systems for exhibition, such as barcodes or HF RFID access control systems, are facing problems with short interaction distance and disconnected to database, which lead to inconvenient in usage and lack of extension services. This study proposes an innovation in UHF RFID system, with longer sensing distance and real-time connection to database, providing a near-ubiquitous service for exhibition industry. A real case is implement in Taipei World Trade Center. Valuable findings and implication are learned though the study. © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2009.