The Role of Networked RFID for Driving the Ubiquitous

The goal of the ubiquitous computing and networking is that computers are embedded in everywhere & everything for easy access to control over the entire social infrastructure. Networked RFID technology is one of the essential key for driving the ubiquitous to realize secure and easy access from anyone, anything, anywhere and anytime, which contributes to the better quality of human life and covers the various applications and fields such as transportation, housing, food-chain, agriculture, automobile, industry FA, logistics and healthcare etc. It has been found that through some of the practical networked RFID applications, the activities and new business models are related to so many items such as service, architecture, security, even for human lifestyle and culture etc. It should be considered how can applications and business models of RFID solutions meet the customer's requirements. There are some strong potential markets for RFID to add value to the existing market situation which are the food, livestock, and drug value chain including processing, distribution, traceability, process improvement and anti-counterfeit.