scholarly journals RFID Technology Serving Honey Bee Research: A Comprehensive Description of a 32-Antenna System to Study Honey Bee and Queen Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Alburaki ◽  
Shayne Madella ◽  
Miguel Corona
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Social Insects ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Virgin Queens

The fields of electronics and information technology have witnessed rapid development during the last decades, providing significant technical support to the field of biological sciences. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been used to automate the monitoring of animal location and behaviors in a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate species, including social insects such as ants and honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) This technology relies on electromagnetic fields to identify and track transponders attached to objects automatically. Implementing new technologies to serve research purposes could be time-consuming and require technical expertise from entomologists and researchers. Herein, we present a detailed description on how to harness RFID technology to serve honey bee research effectively. We describe how to build and operate a 32-antenna RFID system used to monitor various honey bee behaviors such as foraging, robbing, queen and drone mating, which can be used in other social insects as well. Preliminary data related to queen nuptial flights were obtained using this unit and presented in this study. Virgin queens labeled with ~5mg transponders performed multiple (1-4) nuptial/orientation flights a day (9 am to 5 pm) ranging from 8 to 145 seconds each. Contrary to virgin queens, no hive exit was recorded for mated-queens. At full capacity, this unit can monitor up to 32 honey bee colonies concurrently and is self-sustained by a solar panel to work in remote areas. All materials, hardware and software needed to build and operate this unit are detailed in this study, offering researchers and beekeepers a practical solution and a comprehensive source of information enabling the implementation of RFID technology in their research perspective.

scholarly journals RFID Technology Serving Honey Bee Research: A Comprehensive Description of a 32-Antenna System to Study Honey Bee and Queen Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Alburaki ◽  
Shayne Madella ◽  
Miguel Corona
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Social Insects ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Virgin Queens

The fields of electronics and information technology have witnessed rapid development during the last decades, providing significant technical support to the field of biological sciences. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been used to automate the monitoring of animal location and behaviors in a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate species, including social insects such as ants and honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) This technology relies on electromagnetic fields to identify and track transponders attached to objects automatically. Implementing new technologies to serve research purposes could be time-consuming and require technical expertise from entomologists and researchers. Herein, we present a detailed description on how to harness RFID technology to serve honey bee research effectively. We describe how to build and operate a 32-antenna RFID system used to monitor various honey bee behaviors such as foraging, robbing, queen and drone mating, which can be used in other social insects as well. Preliminary data related to queen nuptial flights were obtained using this unit and presented in this study. Virgin queens labeled with ~5mg transponders performed multiple (1-4) nuptial/orientation flights a day (9 am to 5 pm) ranging from 8 to 145 seconds each. Contrary to virgin queens, no hive exit was recorded for mated-queens. At full capacity, this unit can monitor up to 32 honey bee colonies concurrently and is self-sustained by a solar panel to work in remote areas. All materials, hardware and software needed to build and operate this unit are detailed in this study, offering researchers and beekeepers a practical solution and a comprehensive source of information enabling the implementation of RFID technology in their research perspective.

scholarly journals RFID Technology Serving Honey Bee Research: A Comprehensive Description of a 32-Antenna System to Study Honey Bee and Queen Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Mohamed Alburaki ◽  
Shayne Madella ◽  
Miguel Corona
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Social Insects ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Virgin Queens

The fields of electronics and information technology have witnessed rapid development during the last decades, providing significant technical support to the field of biological sciences. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been used to automate the monitoring of animal location and behaviors in a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate species, including social insects such as ants and honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). This technology relies on electromagnetic fields to identify and track transponders attached to objects automatically. Implementing new technologies to serve research purposes could be time consuming and require technical expertise from entomologists and researchers. Herein, we present a detailed description on how to harness RFID technology to serve honey bee research effectively. We describe how to build and operate a 32-antenna RFID system used to monitor various honey bee behaviors such as foraging, robbing, and queen and drone mating, which can be used in other social insects as well. Preliminary data related to queen nuptial flights were obtained using this unit and presented in this study. Virgin queens labeled with ≈5 mg transponders performed multiple (one to four) nuptial/orientation flights a day (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) ranging from 8 to 145 s each. Contrary to virgin queens, no hive exit was recorded for mated queens. At full capacity, this unit can monitor up to 32 honey bee colonies concurrently and is self-sustained by a solar panel to work in remote areas. All materials, hardware, and software needed to build and operate this unit are detailed in this study, offering researchers and beekeepers a practical solution and a comprehensive source of information enabling the implementation of RFID technology in their research perspective.

scholarly journals A Method for an Integrated Sustainability Assessment of RFID Technology

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Bartlomiej Gladysz ◽  
Krzysztof Ejsmont ◽  
Aldona Kluczek ◽  
Donatella Corti ◽  
Stanislaw Marciniak
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Integrated Sustainability

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) has become a widely accepted manufacturing paradigm across a wide range of industries. It includes an array of various approaches, tools, techniques, and methods. They were known to researchers before, but when combined they build a new reality, which needs procedures for the assessment of technologies and manufacturing processes. Current assessment methods often fail to incorporate economic, environmental, and social impacts simultaneously in an integrated way. The potential implementation of a sustainability assessment procedure on a larger scale is seen for (well-developed) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The measures for assessment were identified through a literature review and validated by expert panels. Validation measures were quantified using multi-criteria decision making (AHP). Criteria ranking was used for reasoning if the assumed modular structure responded to the experts’ needs. To connect the existing research gap, a holistic and integrated assessment method for I4.0 applications, depicted in a structured way and tailored for RFID technology, is developed, which constitutes a research gap in current literature on this topic. Results showed that a modularized structure of approach (module—group of measures—measures [as indicators]) for RFID sustainability assessment, which depends on the complexity of this technology, may be a convenient method for assessment of I4.0 technologies. It was confirmed that all sustainability perspectives are important due to their contributions to supporting decisions and should be considered in the assessment of RFID. On the other hand, it can help managers and practitioners implement the assessment method in their practice to reduce pollution and save the environment.

RFID Technology for Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanchung Tsai ◽  
Yung Y. Liu ◽  
James Shuler
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Cultural Resistance ◽  
Rfid System ◽  
Normal Ranges ◽  
Wide Range

An advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system capable of tracking and monitoring a wide range of materials and components—from fissionable stocks to radioactive wastes—has been developed. The system offers a number of advantages, including enhanced safety, security and safeguards, reduced personnel exposure to radiation, and improved inventory control and cost-effectiveness. Using sensors, RFID tags can monitor the state of health of the tracked items and trigger alarms instantly when the normal ranges are violated. Nonvolatile memories in the tags can store sensor data, event records, as well as a contents manifest. Gamma irradiation tests showed that the tag components possess significant radiation resistance. Long-life batteries and smart management circuitries permit the tags to operate for up to 10 years without battery replacement. The tags have a near universal form factor, i.e., they can fit different package types. The read range is up to >100 m with no line-of-sight required. With careful implementation, even a large-size processing or storage facility with a complex configuration can be monitored with a handful of readers in a network. In transportation, by incorporating Global Positioning System (GPS), satellite/cellular communication technology, and secure Internet, situation awareness is assured continuously. The RFID system, when integrated with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, can promptly provide content- and event-specific information to first responders and emergency management teams in case of incidents. In stand-alone applications, the monitoring and tracking data are contained within the local computer. With a secure Internet, information can be shared within the complex or even globally in real time. As with the deployment of any new technology, overcoming the cultural resistance is part of the developmental process. With a strong institutional support and multiple successful live demonstrations, the cultural resistance has been mostly overcome. As a result, implementation of the RFID technology is taking place at several of U.S. Department of Energy sites and laboratories for processing, storage, and transportation applications.

scholarly journals Smart University Library Management System Based on Internet of Things

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Sivana Salahadin Muhamad ◽  
Aso Mohammad Darwesh
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Management System ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Library Management ◽  
User Management ◽  
Library Management System ◽  
Frequency Identification

With the innovation of new technologies, many life concepts have been changed. However, libraries remain the same in many sides while the main role of libraries has been changed and new references may not need a classical library as it was 50 years ago. In the same time, library services can be improved using Internet of Things (IoT) to increase user satisfactions. In recent years, there has been arisen in the diversity of implementation based on radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems and has been successfully utilized in several areas such as health care and transportation. RFID-based library management system will let rapid transaction flow for the library and could prove instant and long-term benefits to library in traceability and security. To solve the problem that it is inconvenient to find references in the traditional library, a kind of reference positioning system using RFID technology is designed to achieve fast search references in the library. Searching and sorting misplaced references are a hard task often carried out by the librarians. In this paper, the performance of RFID reader motion and tags allows fast transaction flow and easily handling the process like references borrowing from library can be done using RFID technology and users will get notified using Global System for Mobile. Two big issues have been exposed and tried to find the best solution for them, first is the management process of any library, from user management to shelving system and the second one is the data and reference security. The results show that the system can quickly find the references that bookworms hid, and the references are not timely put back on the shelves. Furthermore, the new library hall design and IoT-based system improve the security.

RFID tags: commercial applications v. privacy rights

2005 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 703-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen P. Kelly ◽  
G. Scott Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Civil Liberty ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Privacy Rights ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumer Privacy ◽  
Commercial Applications

PurposeThis article seeks to examine the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in commercial applications and to discuss whether regulation is needed to balance commercial economic interests versus consumer privacy and libertarian concerns.Design/methodology/approachThis paper covers discussions and comparative studies of others' work and thinking.FindingsRFID technology provides enormous economic benefits for both business and consumers, while simultaneously potentially constituting one of the most invasive surveillance technologies threatening consumer privacy.Practical implicationsThe use of RFID technology has profound consumer privacy, civil liberty and security implications.Originality/valueRFID technology is at an embryonic stage. Like many new technologies, it poses both potential benefit and harm to society. The article recommends that legislation is needed to tip the balance enough to provide adequate privacy protection without unduly harming economic efficiency.

RFID Technology in Business and Valuation Methods

2015 ◽  
pp. 260-278
Author(s):  
In Lee
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Valuation Methods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Retail Organizations ◽  
Benefits And Costs ◽  
Rfid Applications

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) became one of the major disruptive innovations that have attracted the attention of researchers and practitioners around the world. Recognizing the business value of RFID, firms are rapidly adopting RFID technology in a wide range of industries including hospitals, logistics, manufacturing, and retailing. Since the adoption of RFID largely depends on the perceived potential benefits and the investment costs, firms need to carefully assess every intangible and tangible benefits and costs to make sure the adoption is financially, operationally, and strategically justifiable. This chapter provides a literature review on RFID applications in business and valuation methods for RFID and presents an analytical evaluation model for RFID investment for manufacturing and retail organizations. Finally, this chapter concludes with the implications of the chapter for academics and practitioners.

scholarly journals Application Analysis of GPS Positioning Technology and GIS Based on Metamaterial in Forestry Engineering

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 03059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhui Jiang ◽  
Qin Zong ◽  
Xinjie Deng
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Ecological Engineering ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Wide Range

Metamaterial refers to artificial composite materials that exhibit extraordinary physical properties that are not found in natural materials. The extraordinary characteristics of metamaterials are derived from the physical response caused by artificially prepared, special non-uniform intercalated structures. Under the rapid development of society and the continuous advancement and development of science and technology, GIS and GPS GIS technology as spatial information analysis technology has begun to develop rapidly and widely. The frequency response characteristics of metamaterials can be adjusted in a wide range according to their structural parameters, so we can design them to work in the frequency range we need through the basic unit structure parameters of metamaterials. Compared with the existing information management methods, the introduction and application of geographic information system technology can provide strong spatial data processing, analysis, query and maintenance capabilities for afforestation project management, and can provide an effective working platform and modern information technology support for obtaining information and decision analysis in the management process of forestry major ecological engineering projects. Based on metamaterials, starting from the advantages of GIS, this paper focuses on analyzing the specific application of GIS in forestry engineering planning and design, and systematically introduces GIS software application technology. To realize the digitalization and networking of forestry projects so as to play a more active role in improving the modern management level of forestry ecological projects in China through the application and demonstration of high and new technologies.

scholarly journals Justification of RFID Implementation. A Case Study of White Goods Manufacturer

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Bartlomiej Gladysz ◽  
Katarzyna Nalepa ◽  
Krzysztof Santarek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
New Method ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact ◽  
White Goods

Abstract Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a rapidly emerging technology with a wide range of impact and still not fully exploited potential applications. The impact of RFID is not limited to the area of its direct application. There are many possible benefits to be gained from RFID application, but it must be preceded with careful analysis as its implementation is not always reasonable. A new method for an assessment of RFID technology was presented and explained on the case of a white goods manufacturer. There was a lack of such a method allowing for relatively quick and flexible assessment, which is important for decision makers, who do not want to become involved in very sophisticated and time-consuming analysis at the early stage of decision making. The method supports early phases of decision making related to RFID implementation. Conclusions derived from the analysis of the case study confirmed that the method applied allows for rationalizing decision making and answers whether RFID could generate strategic advantage, in which area RFID should be applied, how RFID-supported processes will be executed and what benefits would be expected. previous papers focused only on answering specific questions from the above list, without showing a holistic approach. the approach to answer questions about execution of processes and benefits was not considered earlier at all. The paper illustrates details of using a new method of an assessment of RFID technology (ART) using a real industrial example.

scholarly journals Innovations in Monitoring Conveyor Belts with Implemented RFID Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 03002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Marasova ◽  
Michal Cehlar ◽  
Lubomir Ambrisko ◽  
Vladimir Taraba ◽  
Nikola Staricna
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Conveyor Belt ◽  
Thermal Ageing ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Automatic Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Conveyor Belts ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Belt Conveyors

Belt conveyors are used as efficient conveyance systems for the continuous transportation of materials. However, they are also used for a wide range of applications in the transport of ores and non-metallic materials. The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system represents a key technology in many industries due to its ability of automatic data processing. The purpose of the present article is to discuss the implementation of RFID tags into fabric conveyor belts as carriers of the information on conveyor belts (ozone-induced ageing or accelerated thermal ageing, damage to cover layers and the carcass, and ignition). During the monitoring, it is important to record conveyor belt failures and damage causes, as well as other problems arising during the use of belt conveyors. The article presents the results of the experimental research on RFID tags and the analysis of their behaviour in accelerated thermal ageing. This facilitates simulating the conditions of hot vulcanisation of conveyor belts, especially when splicing (as well as producing) them, and of ozone-induced ageing of conveyor belts. The output of the article is the verification of the possibility to implement the RFID technology in the transport of mineral materials by belt conveyance systems in real operations.

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