A Survey and Tutorial of RFID Anti-Collision Protocols
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paper_title: Fast and reliable estimation schemes in RFID systems

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RFID tags are being used in many diverse applications in increasingly large numbers. These capabilities of these tags span from very dumb passive tags to smart active tags, with the cost of these tags correspondingly ranging from a few pennies to many dollars. One of the common problems that arise in any RFID deployment is the problem of quick estimation of the number of tags in the field up to a desired level of accuracy. Prior work in this area has focused on the identification of tags, which needs more time, and is unsuitable for many situations, especially where the tag set is dense. We take a different, more practical approach, and provide very fast and reliable estimation mechanisms. In particular, we analyze our estimation schemes and show that the time needed to estimate the number of tags in the system for a given accuracy is much better than schemes presented in related work. We show that one can estimate the cardinality of tag-sets of any size in near-constant time, for a given accuracy of estimation.
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paper_title: Research of Multi-access and Anti-collision Protocols in RFID Systems

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Due to the limitless possibilities and low cost, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems have emerged as an affordable solution for object identification. They are a cheap and error proof alternative to traditional object identification techniques. Simultaneous transmissions in RFID systems lead to collisions as the readers and tags typically operate on the shared wireless channel. Therefore, collision arbitration for RFID tags and readers is a significant issue for fast identification. The main focus of this paper is to research the collision resolution protocols for multi-access communication and make a comparison of performance for these anti-collision protocols in RFID systems.
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paper_title: Research of Multi-access and Anti-collision Protocols in RFID Systems

paper_content:

Due to the limitless possibilities and low cost, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems have emerged as an affordable solution for object identification. They are a cheap and error proof alternative to traditional object identification techniques. Simultaneous transmissions in RFID systems lead to collisions as the readers and tags typically operate on the shared wireless channel. Therefore, collision arbitration for RFID tags and readers is a significant issue for fast identification. The main focus of this paper is to research the collision resolution protocols for multi-access communication and make a comparison of performance for these anti-collision protocols in RFID systems.
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paper_title: A Novel Fast Anti-Collision Algorithm for RFID Systems

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Tag anti-collision algorithm for RFID system is a significant issue for fast tag identification. This paper presents a novel fast tag anti-collision algorithm called DJ (detection and jump) algorithm which splits the tag reading procedure into two steps including collision detection and jump reading. The proposed new algorithm highly improves the tag reading efficiency comparing to the popular Q-algorithm in EPC (electronic product code) international standard. Our simulation evaluations show that the proposed DJ algorithm outperforms Q-algorithm in both identification delay and power consumption.
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paper_title: Novel Anti-collision Algorithms for Fast Object Identification in RFID System

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We propose two ALOHA-based Dynamic Framed Slotted ALOHA algorithms (DFSA) using tag estimation method (TEM), which estimates the number of tags around the reader, and dynamic slot allocation (DSA), which dynamically allocates the frame size for the number of tags. We compare the performance of the proposed DFSA with the conventional Framed Slotted ALOHA algorithm (FSA) using simulation. According to the analysis, two proposed DFSA algorithms show better performance than FSA algorithm regardless of the number of tags
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paper_title: Telecommunication networks: protocols, modeling and analysis

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1. Introduction and Overview. 2. Introduction to Queuing Theory. 3. Layered Architectures in Data Networks. 4. Data Link Layer. 5. Examples and Performance Analysis. 6. Network Layer: Flow Control and Congestion Control. 7. Network Layer: Routing Function Transport Layer. 8. Polling and Random Access in Data Networks. 9. Local Area Networks. 10. Introduction to Circuits Switching. 11. Call Processing in Digital Circuit-switching Systems. 12. The Evolution toward Integrated Networks.
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paper_title: Improved Anti-collision Scheme for High Speed Identification in RFID System

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Tag identification time is handled as an important factor because the performance of RFID system is decided by this factor dominantly. To improve this ability, many anti-collision algorithms have been applied on RFID system. ALOHA based anti-collision algorithms are simple and they have superior anti-collision ability. But, it has disadvantage that the identification performance grows worse as the collision probability increases rapidly in case the reader recognize multiple tags. The improved framed slotted ALOHA is proposed to solve this problem. The collision probability is reduced and the tag identification speed increases with the proposed method. By the result, the proposed method offers the more efficient identification rate than that of the typical ALOHA method
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paper_title: Comparison of transmission schemes for framed ALOHA based RFID protocols

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The performance of RFID anti-collision protocols that are based on framed ALOHA depends on a transmission scheme that controls access to the shared channel. In this paper, we outline the characteristics of the RFID domain that impact the performance of such transmission schemes and compare four different transmission strategies. A novel technique introduced in this paper that recursively estimates the backlog on a slot-by-slot basis exhibits a superior performance in our simulations. The results also illustrate that our implementation of the Q algorithm proposed in (EPCglobal, 2005) only performs well, if the frame size changes are restricted to incremental updates.
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paper_title: An enhanced dynamic framed slotted ALOHA algorithm for RFID tag identification

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In RFID system, one of the problems that we must solve is the collision between tags which lowers the efficiency of the RFID system. One of the popular anti-collision algorithms is ALOHA-type algorithms, which are simple and shows good performance when the number of tags to read is small. However, they generally require exponentially increasing number of slots to identify the tags as the number of tag increases. In the paper, we propose a new anti-collision algorithm called enhanced dynamic framed slotted ALOHA (EDFSA) which estimates the number of unread tags first and adjusts the number of responding tags or the frame size to give the optimal system efficiency. As a result, in the proposed method, the number of slots to read the tags increases linearly as the the number of tags does. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm improves the slot efficiency by 85/spl sim/100% compared to the conventional algorithms when the number of tags is 1000.
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paper_title: Network control by Bayesian broadcast

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A transmission control strategy is described for slotted-ALOHA-type broadcast channels with ternary feedback. At each time slot, each station estimates the probability that n stations are ready to transmit a packet for each n , using Bayes' rule and the observed history of collisions, successful transmissions, and holes (empty slots). A station transmits a packet in a probabilistic manner based on these estimates. This strategy is called Bayesian broadcast. An elegant and very practical strategy--pseudo-Bayesian broadcast--is then derived by approximating the probability estimates with a Poisson distribution with mean \nu and further simplifying. Each station keeps a copy of \nu , transmits a packet with probability 1/\nu , and then updates \nu in two steps: For collisions, increment \nu by (e-2)^{-l}=1.39221 \cdots . For successes and holes, decrement \nu by 1 . Set \nu to \max (\nu + \hat{\lambda}, 1) , where \hat{\lambda} is an estimate of the arrival rate \lambda of new packets into the system. Simulation results are presented showing that pseudo-Bayesian broadcast performs well in practice, and methods that can be used to prove that certain versions of pseudo-Bayesian broadcast are stable for \lambda are discussed.
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paper_title: ASAP : A MAC Protocol for Dense and Time Constrained RFID Systems

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We introduce a novel medium access control (MAC) protocol for radio frequency identification (RFID) systems which exploits the statistical information collected at the reader. The protocol, termed adaptive slotted ALOHA protocol (ASAP), is motivated by the need to significantly improve the total read time performance of the currently suggested MAC protocols for RFID systems. In order to accomplish this task, ASAP estimates the dynamic tag population and adapts the frame size in the subsequent round via a simple policy that maximizes an appropriately defined efficiency function. We demonstrate that ASAP provides significant improvement in total read time performance over the current RFID MAC protocols. We next extend the design to accomplish reliable performance of ASAP in realistic scenarios such as the existence of constraints on frame size, and mobile RFID systems where tags move at constant velocity in the reader's field. We also consider the case where tags may fail to respond because of a physical breakdown or a temporary malfunction, and show the robustness in those scenarios as well.
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paper_title: A Novel Fast Anti-Collision Algorithm for RFID Systems

paper_content:

Tag anti-collision algorithm for RFID system is a significant issue for fast tag identification. This paper presents a novel fast tag anti-collision algorithm called DJ (detection and jump) algorithm which splits the tag reading procedure into two steps including collision detection and jump reading. The proposed new algorithm highly improves the tag reading efficiency comparing to the popular Q-algorithm in EPC (electronic product code) international standard. Our simulation evaluations show that the proposed DJ algorithm outperforms Q-algorithm in both identification delay and power consumption.
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paper_title: Fast and reliable estimation schemes in RFID systems

paper_content:

RFID tags are being used in many diverse applications in increasingly large numbers. These capabilities of these tags span from very dumb passive tags to smart active tags, with the cost of these tags correspondingly ranging from a few pennies to many dollars. One of the common problems that arise in any RFID deployment is the problem of quick estimation of the number of tags in the field up to a desired level of accuracy. Prior work in this area has focused on the identification of tags, which needs more time, and is unsuitable for many situations, especially where the tag set is dense. We take a different, more practical approach, and provide very fast and reliable estimation mechanisms. In particular, we analyze our estimation schemes and show that the time needed to estimate the number of tags in the system for a given accuracy is much better than schemes presented in related work. We show that one can estimate the cardinality of tag-sets of any size in near-constant time, for a given accuracy of estimation.
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paper_title: Multiple object identification with passive RFID tags

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We investigate the applicability of passive RFID systems to the task of identifying multiple tagged objects simultaneously, assuming that the number of tags is not known in advance. We present a combinatorial model of the communication mechanism between the reader device and the tags, and use this model to derive the optimal parameter setting for the reading process, based on estimates for the number of tags. Some results on the performance of an implementation are presented.
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paper_title: Efficient Object Identification with Passive RFID Tags

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Radio frequency identification systems with passive tags are powerful tools for object identification. However, if multiple tags are to be identified simultaneously, messages from the tags can collide and cancel each other out. Therefore, multiple read cycles have to be performed in order to achieve a high recognition rate. For a typical stochastic anti-collision scheme, we show how to determine the optimal number of read cycles to perform under a given assurance level determining the acceptable rate of missed tags. This yields an efficient procedure for object identification. We also present results on the performance of an implementation.
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paper_title: Novel Anti-collision Algorithms for Fast Object Identification in RFID System

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We propose two ALOHA-based Dynamic Framed Slotted ALOHA algorithms (DFSA) using tag estimation method (TEM), which estimates the number of tags around the reader, and dynamic slot allocation (DSA), which dynamically allocates the frame size for the number of tags. We compare the performance of the proposed DFSA with the conventional Framed Slotted ALOHA algorithm (FSA) using simulation. According to the analysis, two proposed DFSA algorithms show better performance than FSA algorithm regardless of the number of tags
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paper_title: Transmission control scheme for fast RFID object identification

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There are a variety of approaches to improve the speed at which large RFID tag populations are being identified. In this paper, we present a transmission control strategy for a common class of RFID multiple access schemes. It builds on earlier work on Bayesian broadcast strategies, but has been adapted to address characteristics of the RFID domain. It has been designed for framed ALOHA and it makes no restrictive assumptions about the distribution of the number of tags in the range of the interrogator. Experimental evidence and simulation results are presented showing that the proposed transmission control scheme performs well in practise when compared to existing approaches.
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paper_title: Fast and reliable estimation schemes in RFID systems

paper_content:

RFID tags are being used in many diverse applications in increasingly large numbers. These capabilities of these tags span from very dumb passive tags to smart active tags, with the cost of these tags correspondingly ranging from a few pennies to many dollars. One of the common problems that arise in any RFID deployment is the problem of quick estimation of the number of tags in the field up to a desired level of accuracy. Prior work in this area has focused on the identification of tags, which needs more time, and is unsuitable for many situations, especially where the tag set is dense. We take a different, more practical approach, and provide very fast and reliable estimation mechanisms. In particular, we analyze our estimation schemes and show that the time needed to estimate the number of tags in the system for a given accuracy is much better than schemes presented in related work. We show that one can estimate the cardinality of tag-sets of any size in near-constant time, for a given accuracy of estimation.
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paper_title: Tree algorithms for packet broadcast channels

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The multiaccessing of a broadcast communication channel by independent sources is considered. Previous accessing techniques suffer from long message delays, low throughput, and/or congestion instabilities. A new class of high-speed, high-throughput, stable, multiaccessing algorithms is presented. Contentions resolving tree algorithms are introduced, and they are analyzed for specific probabilistic source models. It is shown that these algorithms are stable (in that all moments of delay exist) and are optimal in a certain sense. Furthermore, they have a maximum throughput of 0.430 packets/slut and have good delay properties. It is also shown that, under heavy traffic, the optimally controlled tree algorithm adaptively changes to the conventional time-division multiple access protocol.
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paper_title: Adaptive binary splitting: a RFID tag collision arbitration protocol for tag identification

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In the RFID system, a reader recognizes tags through communications over a shared wireless channel. When multiple tags transmit their IDs at the same time, the tag-to-reader signals lead to collision. Tag collision arbitration for passive RFID tags is significant for fast identification since collisions disturb the reader's identification process. This paper presents an Adaptive Binary Splitting (ABS) protocol which is an improvement on the binary tree protocol. To reduce collisions and identify tags efficiently, ABS uses information which is obtained from the last processes of tag identification. Our performance evaluation shows that ABS outperforms other tree based tag anti-collision protocols.
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paper_title: Adaptive binary splitting for efficient RFID tag anti-collision

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Tag collision arbitration for passive RFID tags is a significant issue for fast tag identification. This letter presents a novel tag anti-collision scheme called adaptive binary splitting (ABS). For reducing collisions, ABS assigns distinct timeslots to tags by using information obtained from the last identification process. Our performance evaluation shows that ABS outperforms other tree based tag anti-collision protocols.
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paper_title: An Enhanced Anti-collision Algorithm in RFID Based on Counter and Stack

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Radio frequency identification has been developed for many years and it got much attention from researchers recently as there are lots of applications being used practically in the real world. Owing to the shared wireless channel between tags and reader during communication, the tag collision arbitration is a significant issue for reducing the communication overhead. This paper presents a novel anti-collision algorithm named as EAA (enhanced anti-collision algorithm) which is based on ABS (Adaptive Binary Splitting) algorithm proposed by Myung et al. We improve the ABS algorithm, and inherit the advantages of the ABS algorithm. EAA uses counter, stack, and Manchester code (Bo Chen et al., 2005) to reduce the probability of collision efficiently. Compared to the methods proposed by other researchers (Bo Feng, 2006), (Jihoon Myung, 2006) the performance evaluation shows that the proposed scheme in this paper uses fewer timeslots for indentifying tags.
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paper_title: An Adaptive Memoryless Protocol for RFID Tag Collision Arbitration

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A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader recognizes objects through wireless communications with RFID tags. Tag collision arbitration for passive tags is a significant issue for fast tag identification due to communication over a shared wireless channel. This paper presents an adaptive memoryless protocol, which is an improvement on the query tree protocol. Memoryless means that tags need not have additional memory except ID for identification. To reduce collisions and identify tags promptly, we use information obtained from the last process of tag identification at a reader. Our performance evaluation shows that the adaptive memoryless protocol causes fewer collisions and takes shorter delay for recognizing all tags while preserving lower communication overhead than other tree based tag anticollision protocols
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paper_title: Evaluating and optimizing power consumption of anti-collision protocols for applications in RFID systems

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For low-cost RFID systems, the design of passive tags is a key issue in anti-collision protocols where lower power consumption allows a longer working distance between tags and the reader. In this paper, we look at anti-collision protocols in tags' processing for their power optimization. We propose a new criterion, which takes into account both energy consumption and time complexity, to evaluate anti-collision protocols. An improved protocol is also presented for power savings.
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paper_title: Efficient memoryless protocol for tag identification (extended abstract)

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This paper presents an efficient collision resolution protocol and its variations for the tag identification problem, where an electromagnetic reader attempts to obtain within is read range the unique ID number of each tag. The novelty of our main protocol is that each tag is memoryless , i.e., the current response of each tag only depends on the current query of the reader but not on the past history of the reader's queries. Moreover, the only computation required for each tag is to match its ID against the binary string in the query. Theoretical resulst in both time and communication complexities are derived to demonstrate the efficiency of our protocols.
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paper_title: Query tree-based reservation for efficient RFID tag anti-collision

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Since the tree based RFID tag anti-collision protocol achieves 100% read rate, and the slotted ALOHA based tag anti-collision protocol allows simple implementation and good performance in small amount of tags, we consider how to take the advantages of each algorithm. This paper presents query tree based reservation for efficient RFID tag anti-collision. According to the simulation results, the proposed protocol requires less time consumption for tag identification than the present tag anti-collision protocols implemented in EPC Class 0, Class 1, and Class 1 Gen. 2
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paper_title: Anti-collision Algorithm Based on Jumping and Dynamic Searching and Its Analysis

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In RFID, when the amount of tags is large, scanning efficiency of the reader is often low. By analyzing the features of tag collision,this paper brings forward an algorithm using jumping method . Using this algorithm, it only needs 2N-1 queries to identify N tags, and this can be proved by mathematical induction. Furthermore, the EPC parameter is transmitted dynamically during inquiring, so the message handling capacity can be more improved. Algorithm simulation shows that an improvement of 34.92 percent can be achieved through this algorithm.
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paper_title: Intelligent Query Tree (IQT) Protocol to Improve RFID Tag Read Efficiency

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is slated to become a standard for tagging various products. As more and more products become RFID enabled, fast tag identification mechanisms will become important. Various tag identifica tion (or anti-collision) algorithms have been proposed for RFID systems. This work focuses on methods to improve tag read efficiency in RFID Systems. In this paper, we propose an Intelligent Query Tree (IQT) Protocol for tag identification that exploits specific prefix patterns in the tags and make the identification process more efficient. IQT is a memoryless protocol that identifies RFID tags more efficiently in scenarios where tag IDs have some common prefix (e.g., common vendor ID or product ID). IQT is suitable for readers deployed in exclusive showrooms, shipment points of big malls, where the products may come from same manufacturer and may have same product IDs. We provide the worst case complexity analysis of IQT and show the performance improve ment of this protocol over traditional Query Tree protocol in different scenarios.
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paper_title: Fast wireless anti-collision algorithm in ubiquitous ID system

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This paper proposes and analyzes the fast wireless anti-collision algorithms (modified bit-by-bit binary-tree algorithm (MBBT) and enhanced bit-by-bit binary-tree algorithm (EBBT)) for a ubiquitous ID system. This paper mathematically compares the performance of the proposed algorithms with that of the binary search algorithm (BS), slotted binary-tree algorithm (SBT) using time slot, and bit-by-bit binary-tree algorithm (BBT). We also validated analytical results using OPNET simulation. According to the analysis, comparing MBBT with BBT, which is the best among existing algorithms, the performance of MBBT is about 5% higher when the number of the tags is 20, and 100% higher for 200 tags. Also, comparing EBBT with MBBT, the performance of EBBT is about 355% higher when the number of tags is 20, and 145% higher for 200 tags.
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paper_title: ID-Binary Tree Stack Anticollision Algorithm for RFID

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This paper presents an efficient anticollision algorithm for the RFID tags communication conflict. The novelty of our algorithm is that we map a set of n tags into a corresponding IDbinary tree, and see the process of collision arbitration as a process of building the ID-binary tree. In order to efficiently construct an ID-binary tree, the reader uses a stack to store the threads of the construction information, and while the tag uses a counter to keep track of the stack position where the tag is on. Theoretic results in both the number of queries sent by the reader and the tags communication complexity are derived to demonstrate the efficiency of our algorithm.
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paper_title: Tree slotted aloha: a new protocol for tag identification in RFID networks

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In this paper, we approach the problem of identifying a set of objects in an RFID network. We propose a modified version of slotted aloha protocol to reduce the number of transmission collisions. All tags select a slot to transmit their ID by generating a random number. If there is a collision in a slot, the reader broadcasts the next identification request only to tags which collided in that slot. Simulation results show that our approach performs better than framed slotted aloha and query tree based protocols, in terms of number of slots needed to identify all tags, which is a commonly used metric, strictly related to delay.
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paper_title: Energy-Aware Tag Anti-Collision Protocols for RFID Systems

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Energy consumption of mobile readers is becoming an important issue as applications of RFID systems pervade different aspects of our lives. Surprisingly, however, these systems are not energy-aware with the focus till date being on reducing the time to read all tags by the reader. The problem of tag arbitration in RFID systems is considered with the aim of trading off time for energy savings at the reader. The approach of using multiple time slots per node of a binary search tree is explored through three anti-collision protocols that aim to reduce the number of colliding responses from tags. This results in fewer reader queries and tag responses and, hence, energy savings at both the reader and tags (if they are active tags). An analytical framework is developed to predict the performance of our protocols, with the numerical evaluation of this framework validated through simulation. It is shown that all three protocols provide significant energy savings when compared to the existing query tree protocol while sharing the deterministic and memoryless properties of the latter
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paper_title: A Hybrid Query Tree Protocol for Tag Collision Arbitration in RFID systems

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In this paper, we propose a hybrid query tree protocol that combines a tree based query protocol with a slotted backoff mechanism. The proposed protocol decreases the average identification delay by reducing collisions and idle time. To reduce collisions, we use a 4-ary query tree instead of a binary query tree. To reduce idle time, we introduce a slotted backoff mechanism to reduce the number of unnecessary query commands. For static scenarios of tags, we extended the proposed protocol by adopting two phases. First, in leaf query phase for existing tags, the interrogator queries leaf-nodes directly to reuse query strings in the previous session. Second, in root query phase for new arriving tags, the interrogator starts the query process from the roof-node. Simulation reveals that the proposed protocol achieves lower identification delay than existing tag collision arbitration protocols regardless of whether tags are mobile or not.
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paper_title: Tree slotted aloha: a new protocol for tag identification in RFID networks

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In this paper, we approach the problem of identifying a set of objects in an RFID network. We propose a modified version of slotted aloha protocol to reduce the number of transmission collisions. All tags select a slot to transmit their ID by generating a random number. If there is a collision in a slot, the reader broadcasts the next identification request only to tags which collided in that slot. Simulation results show that our approach performs better than framed slotted aloha and query tree based protocols, in terms of number of slots needed to identify all tags, which is a commonly used metric, strictly related to delay.
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paper_title: Energy-Aware Tag Anti-Collision Protocols for RFID Systems

paper_content:

Energy consumption of mobile readers is becoming an important issue as applications of RFID systems pervade different aspects of our lives. Surprisingly, however, these systems are not energy-aware with the focus till date being on reducing the time to read all tags by the reader. The problem of tag arbitration in RFID systems is considered with the aim of trading off time for energy savings at the reader. The approach of using multiple time slots per node of a binary search tree is explored through three anti-collision protocols that aim to reduce the number of colliding responses from tags. This results in fewer reader queries and tag responses and, hence, energy savings at both the reader and tags (if they are active tags). An analytical framework is developed to predict the performance of our protocols, with the numerical evaluation of this framework validated through simulation. It is shown that all three protocols provide significant energy savings when compared to the existing query tree protocol while sharing the deterministic and memoryless properties of the latter
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paper_title: A Hybrid Query Tree Protocol for Tag Collision Arbitration in RFID systems

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In this paper, we propose a hybrid query tree protocol that combines a tree based query protocol with a slotted backoff mechanism. The proposed protocol decreases the average identification delay by reducing collisions and idle time. To reduce collisions, we use a 4-ary query tree instead of a binary query tree. To reduce idle time, we introduce a slotted backoff mechanism to reduce the number of unnecessary query commands. For static scenarios of tags, we extended the proposed protocol by adopting two phases. First, in leaf query phase for existing tags, the interrogator queries leaf-nodes directly to reuse query strings in the previous session. Second, in root query phase for new arriving tags, the interrogator starts the query process from the roof-node. Simulation reveals that the proposed protocol achieves lower identification delay than existing tag collision arbitration protocols regardless of whether tags are mobile or not.
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paper_title: Design of Hash-Tree Anti-collision Algorithm

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In RFID system, the problem of the collision between tags is a focus topic. The Hash-tree anti-collision algorithm was proposed in the paper, which adopted hash operation to allocate slots for tags and used tree searching method to identify collision tags in the queue of collision slots. The proposed algorithm doesn't require readers to test the precise location of collision bits, and its performance beyond 36.8% is better than ALOHA- based algorithms.
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paper_title: A Novel Anti-Collision Protocol for Energy Efficient Identification and Monitoring in RFID-Enhanced WSNs

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This paper presents a dynamic framed slotted Aloha (DFSA) protocol that is energy efficient, and more importantly, is the first protocol capable of monitoring tags. Our protocol uses three separate frames: 1) reservation, 2) body, and 3) monitor. The reservation and body frame are used to identify tags, whereas the monitor frame is used to keep track of identified tags. We have performed extensive simulation studies on all three frames, and compared our protocol with existing framed Aloha protocols. From our results, we confirm that our protocol is suitable for use in RFID-enhanced wireless sensor networks (WSNs).
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paper_title: A prototype on RFID and sensor networks for elder healthcare: progress report

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and sensor networks are both wireless technologies that provide limitless future potentials. While the industry has witnessed rapid growth in developing and applying RFID technology, and the network research community has devoted tremendous efforts in sensor networks, these two communities would benefit greatly by learning from each other. In pursuing this effect, a project utilizing and integrating both technologies is described. The goal is to build an in-home elder healthcare system that monitors patients' medication in take. This would help addressing the challenge of a growing aging population.
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paper_title: Design of Hash-Tree Anti-collision Algorithm

paper_content:

In RFID system, the problem of the collision between tags is a focus topic. The Hash-tree anti-collision algorithm was proposed in the paper, which adopted hash operation to allocate slots for tags and used tree searching method to identify collision tags in the queue of collision slots. The proposed algorithm doesn't require readers to test the precise location of collision bits, and its performance beyond 36.8% is better than ALOHA- based algorithms.
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paper_title: Query tree-based reservation for efficient RFID tag anti-collision

paper_content:

Since the tree based RFID tag anti-collision protocol achieves 100% read rate, and the slotted ALOHA based tag anti-collision protocol allows simple implementation and good performance in small amount of tags, we consider how to take the advantages of each algorithm. This paper presents query tree based reservation for efficient RFID tag anti-collision. According to the simulation results, the proposed protocol requires less time consumption for tag identification than the present tag anti-collision protocols implemented in EPC Class 0, Class 1, and Class 1 Gen. 2
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paper_title: Survey, Nomenclature and Comparison of Reader Anti-Collision Protocols in RFID

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AbstractRadio-frequency identification (RFID) has attracted a great deal of attention, due to its wide range of applications in the fields of logistics and supply chain, medicine, inventory, stock, asset management etc. Mobile readers in RFID have become available, while stationary readers are becoming more functional. In a workplace where readers are deployed densely, multiple RFID readers try to access the same tag at the same time. The situation, where multiple readers are in each others' interference region, reader-to-tag communication, leads to a reader collision problem and thus inhibits the communication with the tag. Passive tags are cheaper and are widely used, but they lack frequency selectivity. In such an environment, the problems of reader-to-reader and reader-to-tag collision occur, which lead to the reduction of the efficiency and reliability of the RFID system, resulting in the misreading or failure to read the tag and an increase in the tag interrogation time. The existing standards do no...
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Title: A Survey and Tutorial of RFID Anti-Collision Protocols

Section 1: INTRODUCTION
Description 1: Introduce RFID systems, their applications, and the problem of tag collision in RFID systems.

Section 2: BACKGROUND
Description 2: Present the operating principles of RFID systems and classifications.

Section 3: ANTI-COLLISION PROTOCOLS
Description 3: Discuss various anti-collision protocols categorized into Aloha based, tree based, and hybrid protocols.

Section 4: RFID ANTI-COLLISION STANDARDS
Description 4: Review existing standards related to RFID anti-collision protocols including those by EPCglobal and ISO.

Section 5: RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Description 5: Present current challenges, research gaps, and potential future directions in the development and improvement of RFID anti-collision protocols.

Section 6: CONCLUSION
Description 6: Summarize the survey, highlighting the advantages and limitations of Aloha and tree protocols and suggest future research opportunities.

Section 7: ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Description 7: Acknowledge the support and contributions of individuals or organizations to the research.