Tag-collision resolution techniques for RFID systems.

Nie, Jing.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-77).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Abstract --- p.iAbstract (Chinese Version) --- p.iiiAcknowledgement --- p.ivChapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 2 --- Technology Overview --- p.4Chapter 2.1 --- History --- p.5Chapter 2.2 --- RFID Systems --- p.7Chapter 2.2.1 --- Tag --- p.8Chapter 2.2.2 --- Reader --- p.10Chapter 2.2.3 --- Software system --- p.12Chapter 2.2.4 --- Communication infrastructure --- p.13Chapter 2.3 --- Frequency Regulations and Standards --- p.13Chapter 2.3.1 --- RFID frequency --- p.13Chapter 2.3.2 --- Standards --- p.14Chapter 2.4 --- Technology Comparison and RFID Applications --- p.16Chapter 2.4.1 --- Technology Comparison --- p.16Chapter 2.4.2 --- RFID Applications --- p.19Chapter 3 --- Research Background --- p.22Chapter 3.1 --- Tag-Collision Resolution Techniques for RFID systems --- p.23Chapter 3.1.1 --- Deterministic Collision-Resolution Technique --- p.25Chapter 3.1.2 --- Stochastic Collision-Resolution Technique --- p.27Chapter 4 --- Optimized Anti-Collision Protocol --- p.30Chapter 4.1 --- System Description --- p.31Chapter 4.2 --- Mathematical System Model --- p.35Chapter 4.3 --- Optimal Parameter --- p.40Chapter 4.3.1 --- Stochastic Shortest Path --- p.41Chapter 4.3.2 --- Optimal Parameter --- p.44Chapter 4.4 --- Performance Evaluation --- p.45Chapter 4.4.1 --- Initial and Optimal Policy --- p.45Chapter 4.4.2 --- Performance Comparison --- p.48Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.53Chapter 5 --- Unknown Tag Set Anti-Collision Protocol --- p.54Chapter 5.1 --- Protocol Description --- p.55Chapter 5.1.1 --- System Model --- p.55Chapter 5.1.2 --- Tag Estimation --- p.57Chapter 5.2 --- Performance Evaluation --- p.62Chapter 5.3 --- Summary --- p.67Chapter 6 --- Conclusion and Future Work --- p.68Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusion --- p.68Chapter 6.2 --- Future Work --- p.70Bibliography --- p.7