Experimental Analysis of an RFID Tunnel Gate
Conference: Smart SysTech 2017 - European Conference on Smart Objects, Systems and Technologies
06/20/2017 - 06/21/2017 at Munich, Germany
Proceedings: Smart SysTech 2017
Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Grefkes, Daniel; Magdowski, Mathias (Chair for Electromagnetic Compatibility, Institute for Medical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany)
Kirch, Martin (Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF in Magdeburg, Germany)
Abstract:
In this work, the optimum operational mode of an RFID tunnel gate and a linear conveyor is analyzed experimentally. Therefore, a test box is equipped with UHF RFID transponders for the frequency range from 865 MHz to 868 MHz. This box is driven through the tunnel at different velocities of the linear conveyor. Besides, the transmitting power is varied at four reader antennas that are mounted at different positions and with different orientations inside the tunnel. The number of successfully registered transponders is analyzed for the different conditions and some recommendations for the optimum setting are given.