RFID For Dummies (eBook)

Patrick J. Sweeney II heads ODIN Technologies, an RFID integration and software development company. He learned the technology at MIT and is considered an industry expert.

Introduction.

Part I: Now That You Can Spell RFID, Here's the Rest ofthe Story.

Chapter 1: Taking the Mystery out of RFID.

Chapter 2: Auto-ID Technologies: Why RFID Is King of theHill.

Chapter 3: Making Basic Decisions about Your RFID System.

Part II: Ride the Electromagnetic Wave: The Physics ofRFID.

Chapter 4: What Makes Up an RFID Network.

Chapter 5: Understanding How Technology Becomes a WorkingSystem.

Chapter 6: Seeing Different RFID Systems at Work.

Part III: Fitting an RFID Application into YourWorld.

Chapter 7: Seeing the Invisible: The Site Assessment.

Chapter 8: Testing One, Two, Three: Developing Your Own Lab.

Chapter 9: Tag, You're It: Testing for Best Tag Design andPlacement.

Chapter 10: Hooked on Phonics: Reader Testing, Selection, andInstallation.

Chapter 11: Middle Where? It's Not Just about theReaders.

Part IV: Raising the Beams for Your Network.

Chapter 12: From Pilot to Admiral: Deploying RFIDSuccessfully.

Chapter 13: Getting Set to Administer and Maintain YourSystem.

Chapter 14: Ping-pong, the Tags Are Gone: How to Monitor YourRFID Network.

Part V: How to Speak Bean Counter.

Chapter 15: Making the Business Case.

Chapter 16: Fitting RFID into Strategic Plans.

Chapter 17: What to Look for When Considering Outsourcing.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Equipment Vendors.

Chapter 19: Ten Web Sites for Information on RFID.

Chapter 20: Ten Tips from the Experts.

Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) RFID Standards and Protocols.

Appendix: Glossary of Electrical, Magnetic, and Other ScientificTerms.

Index.