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RFID-based smart freezer

Authors :
Soylemezoglu, Ahmet
Zawodniok, Maciej J.
Jagannathan, S.
Source :
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. July, 2009, Vol. 56 Issue 7, p2347, 10 p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

This paper presents a novel radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based smart freezer using a new inventory-management scheme for extremely low temperature environments. The proposed solution utilizes backpressure inventory control, systematic selection of antenna configuration, and antenna power control. The proposed distributed-inventory-control (DIC) scheme dictates the amount of items transferred through the supply chain. When a high item visibility is ensured, the control scheme maintains the desired level of inventory at each supply-chain echelon. The performance of the DIC scheme is guaranteed using a Lyapunov-based analysis. The proposed RFID antenna-configuration design methodology coupled with locally asymptotically stable distributed power control ensures a 99% read rate of items while minimizing the required number of RFID antennas in the confined cold chain environments with non-RF-friendly materials. The proposed RFID-based smart-freezer performance is verified through simulations of supply chain and experiments on an industrial freezer testbed operating at -100[degrees]F. Index Terms--Inventory control, low-temperature chemical management, passive radio-frequency identification (RFID), power control.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02780046
Volume :
56
Issue :
7
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.203539888