RFID service for non-RFID enabled devices: Embedded hardware implementation

Abstract Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications require the use of specialized hardware in order to obtain the IDs that are provided by the tags. This condition limits the extension of the information to devices with non-RFID capabilities. In this paper we present the design and implementation of a RFID service conceived for devices with non-RFID hardware but a WLAN interface. More specifically, we utilized embedded hardware to build an affordable and practical device that allows obtaining lists of tag IDs by using a common WLAN interface. Additionally, we performed delay metrics experiments and measurements are provided.