RFID
Wireless tag technology
RFID stands for radio-frequency identification, a technology that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.
The tags contain electronically stored information that can be read from a distance without line-of-sight contact, unlike barcodes.
RFID appears in inventory management, access cards, pet microchips, and contactless payment systems.
The warehouse switched to RFID tracking to speed up shipments.
Requiring no physical touch
- tap-to-payChip-proximity checkout method
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- smartcardEmbedded-chip plastic credential
- e-ticketPaperless travel document
Signal-activated transmitter
- readerOne who peruses text
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- tagIdentifier or classifier
chip · frequency · passive · active · interrogator · signal · electromagnetic · encoding
Catalog of held assets
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
serialization · real-time · traceability · pallet · SKU · anti-counterfeiting · livestock
Worn symbol of membership
- keycardElectronic entry credential
- fobChain-attached bauble
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
faregate · parking · credential · lanyard · tap-in
Converting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- cloningMaking identical copies
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
contactless
Requiring no physical touch
- tap-to-payChip-proximity checkout method
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- smartcardEmbedded-chip plastic credential
e-ticket · E-ZPass · tokenization · prepaid
transponder
Signal-activated transmitter
- readerOne who peruses text
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
tag · chip · frequency · passive · active · interrogator · signal · electromagnetic · encoding · middleware
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
tagging · serialization · real-time · traceability · pallet · SKU · anti-counterfeiting · livestock
badge
Worn symbol of membership
turnstile · faregate · parking · credential · lanyard · tap-in
encryption
Converting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- cloningMaking identical copies
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- security devicessecurity camera, alarm, security key, security badge, vault doors
- trackingtracker, GPS tracking, GPS, motion tracking, trace
- Wireless signalsWiFi, Bluetooth, cellular, 5G, 4G
- wireless techWi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, LTE, airdrop
RFIDbarcode
Encoded product stripes
QR code · optical scanning · magnetic stripe · UPC code · visual inspection
Examination by sight alone