Thursday, December 25, 2008

RFID Handbook or The Art of Decision Making

RFID Handbook: Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards and Identification

Author: Klaus Finkenzeller

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is used in all areas of automatic data capture allowing contactless identification of objects using RF. With applications ranging from secure internet payment systems to industrial automation and access control, RFID technology solutions are receiving much attention in the research and development departments of large corporations. RFID is a major growth are in auto ID, allowing emergency vehicles to safely trip traffic signals, and providing the technology behind contactless smart cards, "autopiloting" cars, and production automation. Fully revised and updated to include all the latest information on industry standards and applications, this new edition provides a standard reference for people working with RFID technology. Expanded sections explain exactly how RFID systems work, and provide up-to-date information on the development of new tags such as the smart label.



• Updated coverage of RFID technologies, including electron data carrier architecture and common algorithms for anticollision

• Details the latest RFID applications, such as the smartlabel, e-commerce and the electronic purse, document tracking and e-ticketing

• Detailed appendix providing up-to-date information on relevant ISO standards and regulations, including descriptions of ISO 14443 for contactless ticketing and ISO 15693 covering the smartlabel


A leading edge reference for this rapidly evolving technology, this text is of interest to practitioners in auto ID and IT designing RFID products and end-users of RFID technology, computer and electronics engineers in security system development and microchip designers,automation, industrial and transport engineers and materials handling specialists. Also a valuable resource for graduate level students in electronics and industrial engineering design. 



Table of Contents:
Preface
List of Abbreviations
1Introduction1
2Differentiation Features of RFID Systems11
3Fundamental Operating Principles29
4Physical Principles of RFID Systems61
5Frequency Ranges and Radio Licensing Regulations161
6Coding and Modulation183
7Data Integrity195
8Data Security221
9Standardisation229
10The Architecture of Electronic Data Carriers273
11Readers309
12The Manufacture of Transponders and Contactless Smart Cards329
13Example Applications341
14Appendix394
Index419

Interesting textbook:

The Art of Decision Making

Author: Helga Drummond

Science reassures, art disturbs (Proverb)
This intriguing exploration of underlying forces in decision making takes as its starting point a wealth of high profile decision disasters. In brilliantly readable analyses, Helga Drummond shows how better awareness of the inherent uncertainties of the decision making process could have made the outcomes very different.
Examples showcased include:
The Hatfield rail crash
The Kursk submarine disaster
The Challenger disaster
The year 2000 fuel crisis
The WWII Dardanelles expedition
The Barings Bank collapse
The Taurus Stock Exchange Project The Hillsborough tragedy
The King's Cross underground fire
The Millennium Dome
This entertaining yet instructive book offers new insight into the realities of decision making, and shows how you can confront them to improve your prospects of success.



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