RFID Research and Development Laboratory. Dr. Bradley J. Bazuin Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.

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1 RFID Research and Development Laboratory Dr. Bradley J. Bazuin Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.

2 RFID System Components RF Antenna RFID Reader Ethernet Tag Antenna Tag IC Tag Antenna RFID Tag Network Workstation 18-Jan-05 2

3 WMU RF and RFID The WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) is uniquely situated to provide RFID training, to provide advanced RFID system engineering support, and to perform directed research into the technologies needed by Southwestern Michigan companies. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the CEAS has the faculty, facilities, and resources to provide educational opportunities, to perform advanced RF communications systems research and development, and to service and support the wireless communication projects of companies interested in collaborating with WMU. 18-Jan-05 3

4 RFID Lab Goals 1) Provide an RFID resource center offering system engineering support and services for Southwestern Michigan; 2) Provide technical and theoretical training for RFID users, implementers, and developers; 3) Define and develop RFID system solutions for non-mainstream, challenging environments and implementations, and 4) Research critical technology to improve the accuracy, reliability, and performance of RFID systems toward the goal of achieving 100 percent reading of RFID tags for all perishable and non-perishable products. 18-Jan-05 4

5 RFID Portal RFID Antennas Truss Mounting Frame RFID Reader Ethernet RFID Measurement Portal Host Workstation 18-Jan-05 5

RFID Lab Portal Versatruss Box-Truss Portal Modular construction for reconfigurablity Four columns for stability Sufficient height and width to accommodate a single-wide garage door Antennas and RFID

6 RFID Lab Portal Versatruss Box-Truss Portal Modular construction for reconfigurablity Four columns for stability Sufficient height and width to accommodate a single-wide garage door Antennas and RFID readers will be mounted as desired on the structure Multiple independent readers may mounted and active at the same time Approximate Size Shown Height: Length: Width: 12 feet 10 feet 8 feet 18-Jan-05 6

7 RFID Portal Configuration Options Top View Length or Depth 1.4m -> 5' 7 1/8" ID 1.8m -> 6' 10 7/8" ID 2m -> 7' 6 3/4" ID 3m -> 10' 6" ID Side View Opening Width 2m +1.8m -> 13' 6" ID 2m +1.4m -> 12' 2 1/4" ID 1.8m +1.4m -> 11' 6 3/6" ID 2m -> 7' 6 3/4" ID 1.8m -> 6' 10 7/8" ID 1.4m -> 5' 7 1/8" ID 3m -> 10' 6" ID Front View 18-Jan-05 7

8 RFID Summit 2004 RFID Technology Center sponsored summit at KVCC s M-Tec 26 October, Jan-05 8

9 RFID Summit 2004 Portal with four mounted RF Antennas RFID Reader, RFID Tags, and PC Laptop for data capture 18-Jan-05 9

10 RFID Development Kits Alien Technology Reader with four antennas Matrics Reader with two to four antennas Additional Antennas Two Maxrad vertically polarized directional panel antennas Two Cushcraft RH circularly polarized panel antennas One Maxrad disk antenna 18-Jan-05 10

11 RFID Tags/Smart Labels Argent Tape and Label, Alien Design EPC Global Class 1 RFID Tags Squiggle Tags (500), D Tags (500), and I Tags (500) 18-Jan-05 11

12 Computer Resources Two mini-tower Dell P360 PCs 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HD, 2.8 GHz Processor, Gigabit Ethernet Windows XP, Star Office Workgroup Printer HP 1300n black and white laser printer 10/100/ port Ethernet Switch Cat 5E Cables (100 Base-T), 2 x 25, 6 x 10 Cat 6 Cables (1000 Base-T), 4 x 25, 6 x Jan-05 12

13 RF Test Equipment Agilent 4396B Spectrum/Network Analyzer 10Hz to 1.8 GHz Optional higher precision time base Agilent 43965B Spectrum/Network Analyzer 10Hz to 500 MHz Wavetek Signal Generator 0.2 MHz to 2.2 GHz HP Signal Generator 0.1 MHz to 990 MHz Miscellaneous Equipment Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Low Freq. Waveform Generators, etc 18-Jan-05 13

14 RF Modules Additional Resources Minicircuits: Amplifiers, Mixers, Filters, Splitters, VCOs, Attenuators, etc. I/Q Modulators and Demodulators SMA Cables, Various Cable/Connector Adapters, etc. Electronic Circuit Assembly Surface Mount capability Convection and conductive circuit assembly and rework stations Viewing magnifiers Viewing Microscopes 18-Jan-05 14

15 Laboratory Testing Opportunities Access to the RFID Lab and equipment can be arranged with Dr. Bazuin Alien RFID Development Kit Software Available Alternate or custom software must be supplied by user A limited number of RFID Tags can be supplied Additional RFID Tags must be purchased by user Dr. Bazuin will provide an overview of what is available in the laboratory and brief initial support. If student support is desired, a graduate student assistant may be available. 18-Jan-05 15

16 On-site One-Week Trial For rapid one-day to one-week trials, the RFID portal and equipment can be moved to a user s site for simple testing. Coordination with Dr. Bazuin will be required Overall test planning, portal placement determination, RFID Tag attachment, and data collection and processing plans must be performed prior to the test. Dr. Bazuin will be available as scheduling allows. For test software and data collection: BlueGranite/MBG Marketing has developed and demonstrated trial based software for performing RFID TAG data collection One trial available at no cost, for additional trials a grant and a \material donation will be requested. 18-Jan-05 16

17 Extended On-Site Trial A Draft Extended Trial including paid support for Dr. Bazuin and a graduate student assistance is available through WMU or indirectly through the RFID Technology Center Tasks include: Trial planning and initial system engineering. RF site survey. RFID Laboratory model system testing (~ 4 weeks). RFID trial site system engineering design. RFID on-site trial and demonstration (~ 4 weeks). A final report Estimated WMU costs for a 12 week trial available on request 18-Jan-05 17

18 Contact Information Dr. Bradley J. Bazuin Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Office: CEAS A-241 Web Page: homepages.wmich.edu/~bazuinb/ Phone: (269) David Shires, RFID Technology Center Executive Director Web Page: Phone: (269) Jan-05 18

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