Investigation into the Effect of Acoustic/Mechanical Interference on Radio Frequency Identity (RFID) Systems used to Identify Animals Electronically

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Appendix 1 Desk Based Research - Report 2433CR1

Report on Research and Identification of Relevant Work Related to Project CR/2007/01

Contents

List of terms and abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Methodology

3 Understanding RFID systems - Basics
3.1 Working principles (Extract of [])
3.2 Key functional parameters/variant
3.2.1 Antenna performance
3.2.2 Low frequency transmission
3.2.3 Antenna size
3.2.4 Antenna types
3.2.5 Loop antennas
3.2.6 Resonance
3.2.7 Quality factor - "Q"
3.2.8 Proximity to metals
3.2.9 Skin effect
3.2.10 Antenna arrays
3.3 Technical Characteristics of Electronic Identifiers and Readers
3.3.1 Principles of Operation of the Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID) System
3.3.2 ISO 11785 Full Duplex ( FDX-B) Protocol
3.3.3 ISO 11785 Half Duplex ( HDX) Protocol
3.3.4 Compatibility of Readers and Electronic Identifier
3.3.5 Mandatory Requirements for Identifiers and Readers

4 Finding of the desk based research
4.1 Acoustic interferences
4.2 Mechanical interference
4.3 Modulation/metal interference
4.3.1 Published relevant research evidence (academic)
4.3.2 Study based evidences

5 Conclusion

References

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