Question

MIS

Discuss the applications of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. (Ch. 11)

Answer 1

Radiofrequency identification is referring a technology for wireless communication between a reader and a transponder or tag and using radio waves to the identification of objects and the technology is used since world war second when it was used allied ground forces to track German bombers.

Major application of radio frequency identification tags in the following ways-

1) In e-maintenance cloud for the railway to analyze and visualize data of trains for the cost-effective maintenance planning

2) Application of RFID in cloud computing is an emerging research area that can be utilized for acquiring an effective and efficient information logistics.

3) Radiofrequency identification can make possible wagons to be tracked leading to better resource utilization, lower freight costs, and effective maintenance.

4) RFID is a powerful technology that will help to improve industry proficiency.