RFID Tags for Personnel Identification

Problem: Provide Radio Frequency (RFID) Identification tag system with capability read and store personal data onto an RF tag

PNNL Solution: Developed "dog tag" sized RF tags (passive and semi-passive) with read/write memory capable of storing relevant data, Developed battery powered reader capable of reading the data from the tag and updating the data contained on the tag, Successfully demonstrated

Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Radio frequency (RF) field theory for antenna design and field propagation; information theory for evaluation of read/write distance effects on data transfer rates; analog and digital electronics design; surface mount electronics development; prototype RF tag design, fabrication, and evaluation; lab testing; test planning and analysis; documentation of technical basis and results ...