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Middleware
Solution Simultaneously Supports Active and Passive RFID Readers
Reltronics Technologies, Inc.
November 29, 2006
Rochester, N.Y. -- Reltronics Technologies, Inc. today announced that
its SmartInstrument (TM) middleware solution now supports both active,
passive, and mixed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers
including support for fixed and mobile RFID readers and integrated
support for barcode readers. |
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RFID
detection technologies have involved both active (employing
battery-powered RFID tags) and passive technologies. SmartInstrument
is a middleware that resides between the RFID readers and the end-user
applications interpreting messages from the readers and providing a
common file or database for the end-user application to communicate
with.
"Automated RFID systems are increasing efficiencies and eliminating
procedural and manual tasks, and are becoming more prevalent in the
enterprise supply chain to comply with retail and government
mandates," said Dr. Sanjay Ahuja, an RFID resident expert. "One way to
make RFID systems more effective is to implement mixed RFID hardware
technology which is the wave of the future for pallet-level and
item-level detection. For example, we can utilize active technology
for enclosed asset management and passive technology for pallet-level
tagging. SmartInstrument makes the implementation easy since it takes
the burden out of developing custom middleware solutions to support
disparate readers."
SmartInstrument interprets representative RFID active or passive
(including fixed, mobile, and barcode readers) operating at varied
frequencies, employing remote diagnostics, interconverting
communication protocols, and supporting key industry standards.
SmartInstrument is now being considered for mixed technology on
several aspects: (1) It has provided unbiased flexibility to RFID
system integrators and solution providers in deploying reliable and
affordable reader while supporting the existing customer RFID
infrastructure, (2) It has provided a vehicle to penetrate new markets
by the reader manufacturers where the RFID technology already exists
in the customer environment and the requirement is to support existing
technologies while supporting new deployments, (3) It has enabled
deployment of new RFID systems more quickly since hardware driver
support already exists, (4) It has provided an opportunity to select
the most appropriate or redundant mixed technology that assures 100%
tag reads thereby alleviating skepticism with the RFID technology, and
(5) It has allowed support for barcode readers simultaneous with RFID
detection.
Presently, SmartInstrument supports the Symbol, Alien, Wavetrend, and
HHT readers with additional drivers for Intermec, ThingMagic, and
Psion readers already in beta trials. For more information, please
visit the company's website at http://www.reltronicstech.com/, write
at info@reltronicstech.com or call them at (585) 368-5905. |
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