Evaluating the cost implications of a radio frequency identification feeding system for early detection of bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle

2015 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Wolfger ◽  
Braden J. Manns ◽  
Herman W. Barkema ◽  
Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein ◽  
Craig Dorin ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Morris ◽  
Greg M. Cronin ◽  
Russell D. Bush

This overview discusses how precision sheep management could be utilised in the Australian sheep industry to improve production efficiency and reduce animal welfare concerns due to low monitoring frequency by stockpeople. The concept of precision sheep management is described. This is a system in which sheep are managed as individuals or small groups rather than as a (whole) flock. Precision sheep management utilises the application of radio frequency identification technology, enabling producers to better monitor sheep in extensive situations, and contribute to improved efficiency of management and sheep welfare. Examples of combining radio frequency identification with other technologies such as walk-over-weighing and Pedigree Matchmaker are discussed. These technologies provide producers with tools to improve the cost effectiveness of, and labour efficiency associated with, collecting data on individual animals. The combined technologies should also improve consistency and reliability of information, enhancing decision-making by producers, for example, from regular monitoring of biometric variables such as liveweight, or calculating breeding values to enable superior genetic comparisons over time.


ForScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cátia Valéria Dos Santos Passos Brito ◽  
Welson Barbosa Dos Santos ◽  
Cristiane Xavier Galhardo ◽  
Vivianni Marques Leite dos Santos

A realização de um inventário não é uma tarefa fácil, principalmente em universidades federais, que possuem muitos bens permanentes. A gestão patrimonial é realizada através de procedimentos de identificação, tombamento, localização, contagem, preservação e desfazimento de bens. Devido a grande quantidade de informações e necessidade de segurança, confiabilidade e celeridade nos processos, deve-se buscar alternativas para melhorar a gestão, reduzir índices de não conformidades e aprimorar o planejamento de compras. O sistema RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification), por exemplo, funciona por meio da comunicação via radiofrequência, com uso de um chip passivo inserido em etiqueta inteligente. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar a viabilidade do uso da tecnologia RFID para o aperfeiçoamento da gestão patrimonial na Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - Univasf por meio do levantamento de suas vantagens, desvantagens e custos para implantação. Para isto, são realizadas pesquisas em periódicos e bases de patentes, além da realização de entrevistas e análise documental. Entre os principais resultados, constata-se que o processo de gerenciamento de bens da Univasf é realizado de forma manual e desgastante para servidores membros de comissão, para a qual são convocados sem consulta prévia, verificando-se ainda que os prazos são, comumente, ultrapassados. Por outro lado, o custo para implantação do sistema RFID para controle do número atual de bens da Univasf corresponde a apenas 0,78% do valor alocado para as ações orçamentárias referentes às despesas correntes e investimentos, constituindo fatores favoráveis a sua aquisição pela Instituição.Palavras-chave: Radiofrequência. Gestão patrimonial. Universidades públicas. Internet das coisas. Smart tags in the public administration: feasibility analysis in thepatrimonial control of the UNIVASFAbstractThe construction of an inventory is not an easy task, especially at federal universities, which have many permanent assets. The patrimonial management is carried through procedures of identification, tipping, localization, counting, preservation and undoing of assets. Due to the large amount of information and the need for security, reliability and speed in the processes, alternatives should be sought to improve management, reduce nonconformity rates, and improve procurement planning. The RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system, for example, works by means of radio frequency communication, using a passive chip inserted in a smart tag. Thus, the objective of this paper is to analyze the feasibility of using RFID technology to improve asset management at the Federal University of Vale do São Francisco -Univasf by surveying its advantages, disadvantages and costs for implementation. For this, research is carried out in journals and patent bases, as well as interviews and document analysis. Among the main results, it can be seen that Univasf's asset management process is carried out manually and exhausting for commission member servers, to which they are summoned without prior consultation, and it is also verified that the deadlines are commonly outdated. On the other hand, the cost of implementing the RFID system to control Univasf's current number of assets corresponds to only 0.78% of the amount allocated to budget actions related to current expenses and investments, constituting favorable factors for their acquisition by the Institution.Keywords: Radiofrequency. Patrimonial Management. Public universities. Internet of things. 


2014 ◽  
Vol 977 ◽  
pp. 476-479
Author(s):  
Zuo Tao Jin ◽  
Yun Wang

According to the management efficiency of material storages, a design scheme of automatic management system is designed based on radio frequency identification devices. The hardware platform of the system is realized based on nRF2401 and embedded computer technology. The software design of each subsystem is achieved by using the middleware technology of radio frequency identification devices and embedded software development and database programming technology. The field trial experiments and the laboratory testing results indicate that the system can realize effectively the automatic identification and management of material storages. It can improve the operation efficiency and greatly enhance the automation level of material storages management and save the cost of management.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Joby V John ◽  
Manikandan

Orthopedic implants are a type of joint implant such as knee and hip implant to replace the severely injured or diseased joints for people who suffer from joint problems and bring those people back to a normal life. The total number of knee and hip replacement surgeries per year in US keeps increasing in the recent years and will hit 3.48 million in 20 years. However, once the implant replacement surgery is finished, doctors and surgeons have difficulty to observe and obtain the detailed information of the implant. Existing methods for implant identification suffer from several drawbacks. First, the information is not stored on the implant but somewhere else, which can raise the risk of data loss or counterfeiting. Second, most hospitals use paper based archives to keep the patient history whose management is a huge cost. Third, it takes much time to search for the implant and patient information, which does not only increase the risk of mistakes but also increases the cost. Aiming at providing an efficient and accurate way for orthopedic implant identification to reduce time and cost, a method of using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, a wire- less radio frequency communication technology, for orthopedic implant identification has been proposed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Eki Yulian ◽  
Priyo Sasmoko

Eki Yulian, Arkhan Subari in this paper explain that Power consumption in boarding houses still can not be monitored , so that power usage bill payments based solely on electrical equipment used in the room . This would be detrimental to the owner of the boarding when the power consumption is too large . But tenants boarding can also be harmed if rarely use electricity must still pay the electric bill to the owner of the boarding.Thus making the tool use of electricity for the purposes of calculating a dorm room at the end of the project , expected to assist in completing the problem. In this tool using optocoupler sensor mounted on a disc kwh meter analog and microcontroller will process the data readings from sensors optocoupler . The output of this tool will appear on an LCD (liquid circuit display) . Where is the data to be displayed is the amount of power usage and costs to be paid . In addition , the tool uses the SMS facility for monitoring power use. Thus the cost paid by the tenant to the boarding room owner would be more in line with the use of electricity in use by tenants boarding. Keywords :optocoupler sensor, microcontroller , SMSDAFTAR PUSTAKAAndrianto, Heri. 2008. Pemrograman Mikrokontroler AVR ATMEGA 16 Menggunakan Bahasa C (CodeVisionAVR). Informatika: BandungBejo, Agus. 2008. C & AVR.  Graha Ilmu: YogyakartaFidzon, Adil. 2011. Miniatur Sistem Parkir Mobil Otomatis Berbasis Mikrokontroler ATmega8535. Undip : SemarangHardika,  Doni.  2012. Pembuatan Aplikasi Mikrokontroler ATmega8535 Dalam Otomasi Alat Pencacah Permen Skala Home Industri. Undip : SemarangFrank D, Peetruzella. 1996. Elektronika Industri. Andi : YogyakartaMalvino, A.P. 1996. Prinsip-prinsip Elektronika (terjemahan Hanapi Gunawan). Erlangga: JakartaM.C, Sharma. 1993. Praktikal Music dan Sound Circuit. Halaman 123 : New DelhiPratama, LiusWeny. 2009. Sistem Absensi Otomatis Pengunjung Perpustakaan Dengan Menggunakan Radio Frequency Identification. Laporan Tugas Akhir Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya : PalembangSudjadi. 2005. Teori dan Aplikasi Microcontroller. Graha Ilmu : YogyakartaSumanto, MA. 1984. Mesin Arus Searah. Andi Offset : YogyakartaTurbian, K. 1973. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations. 4th. Ed. The University of Chicago Press. Chicago.Wardana, E.K. 2013. Pintu Pengaman Untuk Ruang Penyimpanan Dokumen Menggunakan RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Berbasis Mikrokontroler Atmega16. Undip:SemarangWardani, dkk. 2008. Teknik Menulis Karya Ilmiah. Universitas Terbuka : JakartaWardhana, Lingga. 2006. Mikrokontroler AVR seri ATMEGA Simulasi, Hardware, dan Aplikasi. Andi : Yogyakarta


Author(s):  
Eze, P. C. ◽  
Achebe, P.N. ◽  
Jeremiah, L. ◽  
Ageh, T. A.

The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)system for security purposes is becoming increasingly common because of the cost effectiveness of the technology. This paper has presented an anti-theft system for car security using RFID. The system combines Arduino Uno module and RFID technologies. Initial design was carried out using Proteus software for implementing the Arduino electronic circuit. Serial communication link exists between the RFID and the Arduino. An immobilizer that ensured that the car engine stops if other strategies fail was incorporated as security strategy. The system was built considering cost effectiveness and operational efficiency.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Cetin ◽  
M. B. Sahin ◽  
O. Ergul

We present a numerical investigation of effective chipless tags for radio-frequency-identification (RFID) applications. Chipless tags have been introduced recently as alternatives to standard tags with microchips. While they can significantly reduce the overall cost of RFID systems by eliminating microchips and procedures to mount them on tags, chipless tags bring new challenges, especially in terms of identification reliability. We focus on tag structures that consist of resonators and consider alternative scenarios to find out potential misidentification cases. We also present the robustness of resonator-type elements in terms of fabrication errors, as well as array strategies to significantly increase electromagnetic responses of tags at the cost of reduced compactness.


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