RFID Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting (Preprint)

摘要

RFID installations consist of a large number of interdependent and interconnected components that function together as a unit for proper functionality and operations of the system. These components include tags, readers, antennas, networks, computing systems, power supplies, and peripherals, accessories and other mechanical systems that are controlled by the RFID implementation. Current RFID hardware is still relatively delicate and no two implementations are exactly the same. Even after an RFID system is has been successfully installed, there is a possibility that it will face various performance-related issues, including reader failure, tag failure, or problems with the middleware. In order to track, predict, and prevent performance problems, the system will need to be closely monitored. This report concentrates on two primary areas to be monitored: (i) monitoring of basic system status, and (ii) monitoring the overall system behavior.