RF/ID: Radio Frequency Identification Application 2000 (Enabling Technology Series No. 2 Electronic Commerce Tools & Technologies) [Hardcover]

Jim Gerdeman (Author), Joanne Lerose (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1883872014 | ISBN-13: 978-1883872014 | Publication Date: January 1, 1996

A guide to understanding and using Radio Frequency Idenification

Editorial Reviews

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"...the most complete info on RF/ID..." -- Cory Lyo, Resource Manager, Hitachi Data Systems

"A needed and very usedful document..." -- Eugene Pentimonti - American President Lines

"Essential for customer service and reliability..." -- Bob Patterson - CSX Corporation

"The first book that addresses the topic for Logistics and Transportation applications." -- Bob Dean, Senior Consultant, IBM Consulting Group

"The first book that addresses the topic for logistics and transportation applications." -- Bob Dean - IBM Consulting Group

"The most complete info on RF/ID.." -- Cory Lyo - Hitachi Data Systems

"What a complete job! Easy to understand..." -- Ron McKie - rcM Services

"a needed and very useful document" -- Eugene Pentimonti, Senior VP, American President Lines, Ltd.

From the Inside Flap

Radio Frequency Identification (RF/ID) is an enabling technology which allows the identification of anything that can be "tagged" with a special device known as a transponder. This transponder or tag can then be read by a stationary of mobile "reader" which can identify those tags within its proximity via radio frequency. This technology is particularly useful for moveable equipment and transportation vehicles such as automobiles, railroad locomotives, and rail cars, since the tag can be read while the vehicle is in motion, passing a reader.

"RF/ID Radio Frequency Identification, Application 2000" has been written to explain this technology and its application for transportation related activities. The book is a compilation of the author's hands-on experience and provides many practical tips on how to maximize RF/ID and avoid the pitfalls associated with design and implementation.

The author is one of the early supporters and leading authorities on RF/ID and its use for transportation applications. He brings his vast practical knowledge and unique perspective to this exciting and rapidly growing enabling technology.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 229 pages
• Publisher: Research Triangle Commerce Inc (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883872014
• ISBN-13: 978-1883872014
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,892,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars RFID in Transportation, June 13, 2000

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This review is from: RF/ID: Radio Frequency Identification Application 2000 (Enabling Technology Series No. 2 Electronic Commerce Tools & Technologies) (Hardcover)

Radio frequency identification was invented twenty years ago by a group of scientists at Los Alamos who were seeking to keep track of the cattle wandering around the site. Since then it has been applied to people ID, inventory tracking, and electronic toll collection (e.g. New York's E-ZPass).

Mr. Gerdeman has written a thorough study of the use of RFID in the transportation industry. Although the book was published in 1995, the technology has not changed significantly since then. If you are interested in this application of RFID, then this book will be of value to you.