Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the

way businesses track inventory and assets. From Wal-Mart and Tesco to the

U.S. Department of Defense, early efforts are already showing benefits,

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 Himanshu Bhatt provide you with essential

information on this emerging technology.

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.

In RFID Essentials you will find information on:

Tags and tag protocols, including the Electronic Product Code (EPC)

Readers and reader protocols

RFID middleware

Security and privacy

Managing RFID devices

RFID's impact on your architecture

Bill Glover has been writing software since 1981 and has worked as a

programmer, lead developer, or architect on systems of all sizes, from

small, automated systems controlling dams and feedmills up to a

complete redesign and reimplementation of one of the world's busiest

travel web sites. Bill first worked with RFID in 1995, tracking

individual cattle using ear tags. He is currently a Senior Java

Architect with Sun Microsystems, Inc., and works with Sun's RFID

consulting practice and the RFID Test Center.

Himanshu Bhatt heads the U.S. RFID Practice and Software Technology Lab

for Sun Microsystems, Inc. Prior to assuming this role, Himanshu was

responsible for business development and consulting in emerging areas

of technology. Himanshu has over 16 years of experience in the

architecture and development of distributed, multitier systems using a

host of technologies for Fortune 1000 companies. Himanshu has spoken at

industry conferences such as JavaOne and the LoneStar Symposium and has

published articles on Java/J2EE technologies.

The Information Age is over. We're entering an era where

network connectivity is almost ubiquitous - it's participate or perish.

--Jonathan Schwartz, President and COO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Unique competitive advantage erupts from enterprises that couple the

RFID technologies laid out in RFID Essentials with modern business integration using service-oriented architectures. This is the book to read in order to understand this new landscape.

--Mark Bauhaus, Senior Vice President, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

This is a must read for RFID Software and Solution architects and is

highly recommended for anyone needing to gain more insight into the myriad of components, standards and technologies that make up an RFID solutions environment.

--Bryan Tracey, Chief Architect, GlobeRanger Corporation

The authors have done a commendable job of covering a lot of ground in

the RFID space, including the infrastructure needed to share the volumes of data RFID will likely generate.

--Graham Gillen, Senior Product Manager, VeriSign

Glover and Bhatt, both currently with Sun Microsystems, provide an extensive survey of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), an emerging technology for inventory and assets tracking. They cover tags and tag protocols, readers and reader protocols, middleware, security and privacy. They also discuss managing RFID devices and the ways RFID impacts existing architecture. The appendices include EPC identity encodings and references for further study.
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Glover and Bhatt, both currently with Sun Microsystems, provide an extensive survey of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), an emerging technology for inventory and assets tracking. They cover tags and tag protocols, readers and reader protocols, middleware, security and privacy. They also discuss managing RFID devices and the ways RFID impacts existing architecture. The appendices include EPC identity encodings and references for further study. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The authors not only provide guidelines for using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to track retail items and other inventory assets, but they also cover RFID-related technologies, including data mining software and services.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the way business is being conducted. From Walmart, to the Department of Defense, the benefits of RFID are quickly being realized. Although the software, integration, and data processing side of RFID still present a challenge in many organizations. 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 space.

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

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.