Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the way businesses track inventory and assets. From Walmart and Tesco, to the U.S. Department of Defense, early efforts are already showing benefit, but software, integration, and data processing for RFID still present a challenge. If you are a developer or an architect charged with developing an RFID system, this book is for you. Drawing on extensive experience, Bill Glover and Himasnhu Bhatt provide you with essential information on this emerging technology.

In RFID Essentials you will find information on:

Tags and Tag Protocols including Electronic Product Code (EPC)
Readers and Reader Protocols
RFID Middleware
Security and Privacy
Managing RFID Devices
RFID's impact on your Architecture

With the knowledge you gain in these pages you will possess the information and understanding you need to start designing, building or integrating with RFID systems.