Electronic payment collection system in Amusement Park using Passive RFID and cloud computing
Shilpa Batwal · 2014
This paper focuses on an electronic payment collection in amusement park using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The proposed RFID system uses tags that are sealed in wristband, through which info embedded on the tags are read by RFID readers. Data information is easily exchanged between visitors and amusement park authority. In the proposed system the cloud computing is attached to the RFID architecture to handle scalable RFID system. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that uses radio waves to transfer data from an electronic tag which is also called as RFID tag or label attached to an object through a reader for the purpose of identifying and tracking the object .Some RFID tags can be read from several meters away and beyond the line of sight of the reader. RFID can be used in many applications. A tag can be affixed to any object and used to track and manage inventory, assets, people, etc. For example, it can be affixed to cars, computer equipment, books, mobile phones, etc. The Healthcare industry has used RFID to reduce counting, looking for things and auditing items. Many financial institutions use RFID to track key assets and automate compliance. RFID tags can be either passive, active or battery assisted passive. Passive RFID does not use a battery, while an active has an on-board battery that always broadcasts its signal. A battery assisted passive (BAP) has a small battery on board that is activated when in the presence of a RFID reader. RFID technology is grouped under the term Automatic Identification(Auto ID).AutoID technologies are a way of controlling information and material flow .The RFID technology is a means of gathering data about a certain item without the need of touching or seeing the data carrier through the use of electromagnetic waves. Comparing with the classical barcode system RFID extends the operational distance from inches to number of feet(passive RFID tags) or even hundreds of feet (active RFID tags).Their wireless transmission ,processing and storage capability enable them to support the full automation of many inventory management functions in the industry(1). The primary benefits of RFID technology over standard bar-coding are: • Information stored on the tag can be updated on demand Huge data storage capacity Instantaneous data identification Data collection from multiple items (hundreds of tags per second) Small surface area requirement Longer read range; line-of-sight not required It is believed that RFID technology will play two major roles. It will provide a means of unique object identification at low cost, which will enable it to transform supply chains and reduce their costs dramatically. Secondly, it will be used in combination with other sensing and network technologies to track objects and physical environments for purposes beyond supply-chain management, resulting in an electronic infrastructure that is intelligent and aware of its physical environment. Such an infrastructure can help increase visibility and control over physical world events that plague business decision making today. It is superior to barcode scanning in terms of speed, parallel processing and simplicity and not human intervention is required. Applications of RFID : A. Asset tracking RFID is useful in static or in-motion asset tracking.User can instantly determine the general location of tagged assets. B. People Tracking: