Understanding the tasks and challenges in converting raw RFID data into valuable actionable information is the first step in choosing a solution that provides the flexibility to get your RFID system off on the right foot.
by Matt Teskey, Product Manager at Sybase iAnywhere
August 24, 2006
hen designing an RFID system, you should first understand and consider two key aspects of turning RFID data into useful information. First, you need a way to convert the raw incoming RFID data into a meaningful context for further processing and subsequent actions. Because today's marketplace provides an abundance of RFID tag choices, data encoding formats, and custom data options, you'll need a powerful and flexible encoding and decoding architecture to support applications now and into the future.
Second, while it might be relatively easy to build an RFID data acquisition and analysis system for the number of tags your business uses today, you have to consider the future. The system must be able to avoid data overload when your system collects data from hundreds of thousands of RFID tags. Filtering and smoothing are important concepts to understand; early in the design process you need to identify architectures that provides flexibility in processing data at the point of activity.
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hen designing an RFID system, you should first understand and consider two key aspects of turning RFID data into useful information. First, you need a way to convert the raw incoming RFID data into a meaningful context for further processing and subsequent actions. Because today's marketplace provides an abundance of RFID tag choices, data encoding formats, and custom data options, you'll need a powerful and flexible encoding and decoding architecture to support applications now and into the future.
