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Position Tracking for Passive UHF RFID Tags with the Aid of a Scanned Array

Position Tracking for Passive UHF RFID Tags with the Aid of a Scanned Array

Categories Zeitschriften/Aufsätze (reviewed)
Year 2013
Authors Bouzakis, A. ; Overmeyer, L.
Published in International Journal of Wireless Information Networks. New York: Springer US (2013), Nr. 2 - ISSN 1068-9605
Description

Thanks to the proliferation of radio frequency identi?cation systems (RFID), applications have emerged concerning positioning techniques for inexpensive passive RFID tags. The most accurate approaches for tracking the tag’s position, deliver precision in the order of 20 cm over a range of a few meters and require moving parts in a prede?ned pattern (mechanical antenna steering), which limits their application. Herein, we introduce an RFID tag positioning system that utilizes an active electronically-steered array, based on the principles of modern radar systems. We thoroughly examine and present the main attributes of the system with the aid of an ?nite element method simulation model and investigate the system performance with far-?eld tests. The demonstrated positioning precision of 1.5, which translates to under 1 cm laterally for a range of a few meters can be helpful in applications like mobile robot localization and the automated handling of packaged goods.

 

DOI 10.1007/s10776-013-0210-z
arXiv 293