RFID monitoring system of fiber optic connectors.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop identification system for fiber optic connectors in passive distribution cabinets. The system should have alternative power supply and wireless communication unlike the identification systems commercially available, which will make the system fully autonomous.Design/methodology/approach Detailed project and realization of real demonstrator of fully autonomous identification system. After the realization of the demonstrator, its optimization was performed.Findings It is possible to build fully autonomous identification system which requires 15.6 mJ energy to perform one cycle of identification process. Moreover, it is possible to use the alternative power method to supply this system.Originality/value Fully autonomous identification system of fiber optic connectors with alternative power supply and wireless communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]