| |December 20198APPLICATION OF RFID IS EXPANDINGBy Kovid Ranjan, Global Head ­IT for International Operations, Ashok LeylandFID is an evolving technology, which is gaining popularity, and new enhancements are being added as more research is going on. Many new algorithms are being added like cross layer algorithms, which are developed to enhance security and avoid colli-sions when complex density of RFID signals cross each other.It uses the electromagnetic recognition along with the radio frequency in a particular spectrum. The signature is used to communicate informa-tion, generally unidirectional.This RFID reader has a RFID microchip. The reader reads the information from RFID tags, and RFID middleware uses the data to create analytical insights.There are two major RFID systems:· Passive RFID System ­ uses no internal batter-ies and are the cheapest· Semi Passive RFID system ­uses internal bat-teries· Active RFID System- uses internal batteries and are expensive IN MY OPINIONKovid is presently working as Global Head ­IT for International Operations ­Ashok Leyland based out of Dubai. His previous experience has been with Reliance, Infosys and Tech Mahindra, graduation from NIT and PGPBM from IIM (Trichy). He has been associated in many RFID projects in the present company and bus projects.RKovid Ranjan, Global Head ­IT
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