{"product_id":"rfid-for-dummies-isbn-9780764579103","title":"RFID For Dummies","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany companies have asked suppliers to begin using RFID (radio frequency identification) tags by 2006\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRFID allows pallets and products to be scanned at a greater distance and with less effort than barcode scanning, offering superior supply-chain management efficiencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis unique plain-English resource explains RFID and shows CIOs, warehouse managers, and supply-chain managers how to implement RFID tagging in products and deploy RFID scanning at a warehouse or distribution center\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the business case for RFID, pilot programs, timelines and strategies for site assessments and deployments, testing guidelines, privacy and regulatory issues, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho This Book Is For 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Don’t Need a Slide Rule and Pocket Protector to Use This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Now That You Can Spell RFID, Here’s the Rest of the Story 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Ride the Electromagnetic Wave: The Physics of RFID 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Fitting an RFID Application into Your World 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Raising the Beams for Your Network 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V: How to Speak Bean Counter 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Now That You Can Spell RFID, Here’s the Rest of the Story 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Taking the Mystery out of RFID 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is RFID? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe origins of RFID in inventory tracking 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking goods with EPC codes 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing Up the Benefits of RFID 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking individual items with serialized data 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing human intervention 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving more goods through the supply chain 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing information in real time 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing security 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandates, Womendates, Blind Dates — Forcing Efficiency 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are the major mandates? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to the mandates 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling All Physicists! Calling All Physicists! 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a physics expert 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe basic physics of RFID 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Success with Four Ps in a Pod 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysics 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilot 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Ride in the Time Machine 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Auto-ID Technologies: Why RFID Is King of the Hill 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning an Auto-ID Strategy for the Times 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing the major players in Auto-ID: Bar codes, contact memory, and RFID 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrafting an Auto-ID strategy for your business (Or, why RFID is the wave of the future) 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo EPC or Not to Be: Unraveling the Words, Words, Words of the Electronic Product Code 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow EPC is different from UPC 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy an EPC RFID tag doesn’t contain more information 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the EPC works 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the EPC prepared for the future, and who oversees that 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Privacy Concerns 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Making Basic Decisions about Your RFID System 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMidas Touch Points: Where RFID Impacts Your Organization 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlining how RFID affects your business processes 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining how RFID will affect your facility 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating your technical needs 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s the Frequency, Kenneth? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the difference between licensed and unlicensed frequencies 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the most common frequencies in RFID 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequencies, power, and countries 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond UHF: Looking toward the future 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed, Accuracy, or Distance — Pick Two 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for the right read distance 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReads — tell me how fast and how many 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading multiple tags at once — accuracy considerations 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow What about the Tags and Objects? 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Ride the Electro-magnetic Wave: The Physics of RFID 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: What Makes Up an RFID Network 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of a Basic RFID System 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything starts with the tag 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntennas send and receive radio waves 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders tell the antennas what to do 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe middleware transforms the system into a network of objects 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime to Make Some Waves — Electromagnetic Waves 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequency is a measurement 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory may repeat itself, but virginity comes only once 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFields: Electrical and magnetic, near and far 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating resonance between the antennas and the field 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Understanding How Technology Becomes a Working System 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnatomy of a Passive Tag: Understanding How It Works and Choosing the Right One 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do tags receive and transmit information? 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does a tag antenna work, and how do you choose among the different kinds? 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does the integrated circuit affect performance? 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome tag examples for the geek in you 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking the Tags with a Reader 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoller back, young ’un — Transmitting and receiving signals 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe DSP chip: Examining the brain of a reader 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRing around the dipole and other bad antenna stories 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir in Her Face — Blowing Sweet Nothings 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Seeing Different RFID Systems at Work 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up RFID Interrogation Zones 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing and going — Reading at a dock door 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour gateway to good reads — Other portals 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep on rollin’ — Setting up RFID at a conveyor 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat’s a wrap — Interrogating at a shrink-wrap station 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne at a time — Reading objects on a shelf 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Ski Resorts to Airlines: Applying RFID in the Real World 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSki resorts 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaw enforcement 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmaceuticals 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional business applications 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Fitting an RFID Application into Your World 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Seeing the Invisible: The Site Assessment 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Your Site Assessment 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the right test equipment 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up for RF testing 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring for AEN during Normal Operations (And Beyond) 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting key points around the warehouse 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’ve been a wild rover for many’s a year 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI don’t hear anything; time to make my own noise 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving interference problems 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting to Plan Your RFID Installation 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering your equipment 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing the perfect signal to the actual signal 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up the equipment 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting the test 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting your results to use 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Testing One, Two, Three: Developing Your Own Lab 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Lab or Not to Lab 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond a Swanky White Lab Coat: The Tools You Need for Successful Testing 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Your Lab 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-ray marks the spot: Find the perfect location 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysics eye for the lab guy: Design the physical layout 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet up the test equipment 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild specific test equipment 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop and implement standardized test procedures 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Tag, You’re It: Testing for Best Tag Design and Placement 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReady, Set, Test! 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the Material Composition of the Items You’re Tagging 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining RF transparent, reflecting, and absorbing materials 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the RF friendliness pyramid to understand the optimal spot for testing 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Tag to Test 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting Tags in an Applications Test Facility 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up the testing environment 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarrying out the test 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequency Response Characterization: Testing Tags with Physics 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncoding and Applying Tags 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTag and ship 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInline production application 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secrets of Read Success 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding cross talk 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsuring high-speed reads 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecuting full pallet reads 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Hooked on Phonics: Reader Testing, Selection, and Installation 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Hand-held, Mobile, or Fixed-location Reader 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading between the Lines: Critical Buying Criteria 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsider all the costs involved 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest reader performance 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssess connectivity 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluate how well the reader can be fine-tuned 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling a Reader and Antennas 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMount the reader 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMount and connect the antennas 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower up the reader 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest the interrogation zone for RF path loss 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Middle Where? It’s Not Just about the Readers 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilter, Smooth, Route: Understanding What You Need Middleware to Do 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Middleware Vendors and Their Offerings 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiecing Together a Middleware Architecture 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo more tiers: Grasping the many levels of a middleware architecture 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking stock of existing investments and skills 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly bird or late bloomer? Prioritizing your middleware needs 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Most from Your RFID Middleware 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Raising the Beams for Your Network 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: From Pilot to Admiral: Deploying RFID Successfully 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Pilot Project Plan 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with your major tasks and timeline 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeliverable tracker 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere’s always an issue with you: Tracking and resolving problems 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is no I in team (but there is an M and an E) 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors for a Successful Pilot Test 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearly defined scope 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperienced project manager 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey executive support 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser involvement 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific measurements and metrics 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk mitigation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhased approach 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Pilot to Production 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the most of your pilot data: The project debrief 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for a successful production system 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Getting Set to Administer and Maintain Your System 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring and Setting Up Tag Readers 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore you begin 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStepping through a reader setup 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating configuration classes 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Digits 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA simple hierarchy for assigning numbers 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllocating unique numbers across many lines and locations 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Tags to Objects 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying tags without breaking them 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth by northwest as the corrugation travels: Orienting tags on objects 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSending Objects through Your Business 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLining up tags and readers 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust like the neonatal ward: Handle with care 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool’s in Session — Training Your Staff 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting readers manually 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying and responding to missed reads 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinforcing processes versus changing them 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining how RFID affects employees 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Ping-pong, the Tags Are Gone: How to Monitor Your RFID Network 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Monitor an RFID Station? 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up Two Types of Monitoring 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking That a Reader Is Active 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the right method 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA simple human interface: Enabling operators to monitor the system 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring and Interpreting System Behavior 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a statistical monitoring approach 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking data into time intervals 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure 1: The average tag traffic volume (ATTV) 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure 2: Read errors to total reads (RETR) 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure 3: Read error change rates (RECR) 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure 4: Actual versus predicted traffic rate (APTR) 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure 5: Mean time between failure (MTBF) 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring as you expand your RFID network 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up a monitoring system 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: How to Speak Bean Counter 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Making the Business Case 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the First-Round Draft Picks for Your RFID Team 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Game Plan Is More Than Xs and Os — Use a Proven Methodology 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1 Refine the process and conduct team training 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2 Determine scope and assumptions 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3 Determine drivers, strategies, and enablers 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4 Identify and assess business processes and interfaces 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5 Identify complementary or competing business initiatives 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6 Identify strategic and economic benefits 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 7 Develop investment requirements 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 8 Develop an implementation road map 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 9 Communicate the business case 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Fitting RFID into Strategic Plans 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust in Time to Justify: Overcoming Skepticism with Strategic Thinking 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating ROI — A Tactical Approach to RFID 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCha-ching! Finding ways to save with RFID 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTallying up the estimated costs 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting together a costs\/benefits analysis 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eROI as a tool for strategic expansion 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTag and You’re It: RFID as a Competitive Strategy 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: What to Look for When Considering Outsourcing 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Outsource Your RFID Network? 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying and Avoiding the Risks 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Outsourcing Right for You? 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo your goals and timeline indicate a clear need to outsource? 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you need to run or own the system? 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing your resources 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney, money, money: Comparing outsourcing and internal costs 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance anxiety: Can you build a network that works? 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Perfect Match 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out the RFP process 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpelling out your needs in an RFP 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting potential outsourcing partners 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating responses to your RFP 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSealing the Deal with an SLA 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrafting the initial SLA 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating an SLA with a vendor 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Ten (Or So) Equipment Vendors 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlien Technology 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACCU-SORT 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplied Wireless Identifications (AWID) 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOX IV Technologies 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpinj 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermec Technologies 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMARKEM 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymbol Technologies, Inc (Formerly Matrics) 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eODIN technologies 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOMRON electronics 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSAMSys Technologies 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTexas Instruments (TI) 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThingMagic 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Web Sites for Information on RFID 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRFID Journal Online 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEPCglobal 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIDTechEx 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRFID Solutions Online 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRFID Exchange 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRFID Update 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuto-ID Labs 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuto-ID Lab @ Adelaide 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe RFID Gazette 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUCLA’s RFID@WINMEC site 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlashdot 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Ten Tips from the Experts 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris Fennig, ODIN technologies 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoe White, Symbol Technologies (Formerly Matrics, Inc.) 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuncan McCollum, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr Daniel Engels, MIT Auto-ID Labs 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr Patrick King, Michelin Tire Corporation 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteve Kowalke, ACCU-SORT Systems 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Tag-IT, Texas Instruments 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKevin MacDonald, Lead RFID Architect, Sun Microsystems 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark Nelson, Savi Technology 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Ten (Or So) RFID Standards and Protocols 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEAN.UCC 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEPCglobal 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUCCnet 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISO\/IEC JT1\/SC17 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISO\/IEC JTC1\/SC31\/WG4 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAIAG 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainer Shipments 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainer Security Initiative (CSI) 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart and Secure Tradelanes 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Glossary of Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Scientific Terms 363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatrick J. 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