RFID Standards
Not all RFID tags are the same
- Passive vs. Active vs. Semi-Active
- Different radio frequencies
- Different "in the air" protocols
- Additional features beyond identification (memory, crypto, etc.)
EPC Global
- RFID standards setting body for the retail industry
- FKA, AutoID Center of MIT
- RFID tags will track goods their entire life from
factories to land fills
- If successful, will create a world-wide standard
for very cheap tags that can be used anywhere