Beyond identification, toward continuous pervasivity: exploiting tag multiplicity for passive RFID distributed physical information systems

We consider using passive RFID technology beyond its traditional purpose, namely, identification. Instead we consider passive tags being densely distributed in space, providing the infrastructure for distributed, physical information systems. These systems form the basis for continuous pervasive spaces. In such a space, a user perceives services with full continuity. That is, tags are densely distributed in the space. The granularity is so high that a user does not perceive the discreteness. As users equipped with interrogators move through the space, they interact with the tags by reading from and writing to their storages. As a result, information flows through the tags. The resulting services are continuously presented to the user in space-time, since the tags themselves are pervasive. RFID tag multiplicity is a necessary component, and it is the unique supporting solution that enables the design and implementation of continuous pervasive spaces.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Wu, Victor Kai Yuen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Campbell, Roy H.
• Vaidya, Nitin H.
• Hu, Yih-Chun
• Kumar, P.R.

• radio frequency identification (RFID)
• Pervasive Computing
• Pervasive Spaces

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2011 Victor Kai Yuen Wu

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26097

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/26097