BASIC CONCEPTS

* Introduction to RFID
* A modern history of RFID
* An Attractive technology
* Automatic Identification
* Bar Codes-1
* Bar Codes-2
* Bar Codes-3
* Matrix Bar Code
* Use of Automatic Identification
* What does a bar code reveal?
* Do bar codes follow any standards?
* How is a UPC bar Code made up?
* What is a tag?
* Active, Passive & Semi-Passive Tags
* More RFID tags
* What does an RFID reader read?
* How is an RFID tag different from a bar code?-1
* How is an RFID tag different from a bar code?-2
* How is an RFID tag different from a bar code?-3
* RFID systems
* Some Advantages of RFID over bar codes
* Bar Code reader for a moving conveyor
* RFID reader for a moving conveyor
* Anti Counterfeiting-1
* Anti Counterfeiting-2
* Further advantages
* Disadvantages of RFID
* Summary of Basic Concepts

RFID PHYSICS
* RFID Physics- Module Outline
* What are Waves?
* Development of a wave-1
* Development of a wave-2
* Parts of a wave
* Electricity & Magnetism
* A practical experiment
* Amperes law & Biot Savart's Law
* Maxwell's findings
* Electromagnetic Waves
* The Electromagnetic Spectrum
* An electromagnetic wave
* A transformer
* Basic Radio Communication
* A radio communication system-1
* A radio communication system-2
* Antennas
* Half wave dipole
* Magnetic & Electric fields around antennas
* Near field & Far field
* What is Resonance?
* A basic radio tuner
* How does a Radio receiver work?
* Modulation
* Frequency Modulation
* Digital Modulation
* An example of Digital modulation
* Amplitude Shift Keying
* Frequency Shift Keying
* Data transmission by radio

RFID SYSTEMS
* Practical RFID systems
* RFID Tags
* A practical RFID system
* RFID Tags
* Physical Construction
* Smart label tags
* Plastic encased tags
* Tag Generations & Classes
* Classification of RFID systems
* Tag frequencies
* Countries & Tag frequencies-1
* Countries & Tag frequencies-2
* Selection of frequencies
* RFID Readers
* RFID Antennas
* RFID Antennas
* Near Field & Far field readers
* Near Field reader
* Far Field reader
* Antenna coverage area
* Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)
* Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)
* Working of an EAS reader
* Contactless Smart Cards
* How do Near Field systems work?

MIDDLEWARE AND STANDARDS
* What is Middleware?
* Need for Middleware-1
* Need for Middleware-2
* Need for Middleware-3
* Functions of Middleware
* What is a Savant?
* Middleware Architecture-1
* Middleware Architecture-2
* EPCglobal
* Electronic Product Code
* What is EPCIS?
* Object Naming Service
* What is an EPC tag?
* How will the system work?
* Summary
* Standards in RFID
* The Air Interface Protocol
* Standards in RFID
* Standards laid by ISO
* Summary

RFID APPLICATIONS
* RFID applications
* Pharma Supply Chain-1
* Pharma Supply Chain-2
* Container tracking in a yard-1
* Container tracking in a yard-2
* Hospital patient identification & tracking-1
* Hospital patient identification & tracking-2
* Airline baggage handling-1
* Airline baggage handling-2
* Airline baggage handling-3
* Summary of Applications

RFID SECURITY & PRIVACY
* Security Issues in RFID-1
* Security Issues in RFID-2
* Security Issues in RFID-3
* Security Issues in RFID-4
* Eavesdropping
* Summary of RFID Security
* Privacy Issues in RFID
* Example of Privacy invasion
* Privacy protection
* Use of a blocker tag
* Blocker tag disadvantages
* Killing Tags
* Faraday Cage
* Tracking with RFID
* Summary of Privacy Issues
* Conclusion

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