Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an advanced automatic identification technology. Radio frequency technology is used in many different applications, such as television, radio, cellular phones, radar, and automatic identification systems. The term RFID (radio frequency identification) describes the use of radio frequency signals to provide automatic identification of items.
RFID is used to identify, track, sort and detect an infinite variety of objects, including people, containers, vehicles, garments, totes and pallets. It can be used in applications such as proximity access control, time-and-attendance management, vehicle identification, laundry/textile identification, asset tracking, inventory control and factory automation.
RFID is used in applications such as:
- electronic toll collection (ETC )
- railway car identification and tracking
- intermodal container identification
- asset identification and tracking
- item management for retail, health care, and logistics applications
- access control
- animal identification
- fuel dispensing loyalty programs
- automobile immobilizing (security)
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