RFID Cost Reduction Project ...

RFID Cost Reduction Project: Navy FY04.2 SBIR Solicitation Topics: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Cost Reduction ...

... "This system contains an extensive reader infrastructure that operates with a proprietary communications protocol. Naval Forces implementing RFID technology must purchase RFID tags compatible with that infrastructure protocol. This protocol limitation along with other industry-wide factors such as antenna design, battery design, infrastructure (tags, readers, software and communication links) design, international frequency approval, manufacturing processes and lack of or inadequate business case analyses have contribute to a prohibitive cost in purchasing and maintaining RFID technology for fleet forces. The objective of this SBIR is to perform innovate research in one or more of these areas for an overall reduction in the life cycle cost of using RFID technology. " ...