Software Agent-based Intelligence for Code-centric RFID Systems

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a kind of electronic identification technology that is becoming widely deployed. Due to its intrinsic small size and low cost features, the RFID technology can be readily integrated into various systems for future smart environment applications, whereby vital information is retrieved by diverse types of communications networks. In order to launch a specific service in an existing RFID system, object identification is first performed to retrieve the corresponding service codes from a backend database. However, the critical gaps that may exist in the identification recognition and subsequent handover of service codes from a database to a service machine can make it challenging to offer a good quality of service. This paper introduces a Code-centric RFID System based on an agent intelligence scheme that can potentially achieve faster service response. In this system, we replace traditional ID numbers with codes that indicate the service that the RFID tag bearer needs for improved system response.