A new slot-count selection algorithm for RFID protocol

Mahmoud Daneshmand, Chonggang Wang, Kazem Sohraby

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Abstract

EPCglobal RFID generation-2 (Gen-2) protocol [1] has been proposed for ultra-high frequency (UHF) passive tags and is being deployed. Gen-2 proposes a slotted random anti-collision algorithm, including an adaptive slot-count (Q) selection algorithm. The integer-valued parameter Q in Gen-2 plays a critical role in tag collision resolution. This adaptive algorithm dynamically adjusts value of Q based on the type of replies from tags. However, it modifies the value of Q the same way whether there is a "collided reply" or "no reply". This approach could lead to a slow tag identification speed, since it does not recognize the differences in duration between the "collided reply" and "no reply". This paper proposes a new slot-count selection algorithm which changes the parameter Q with different amounts depending on whether the reader receives a "collided reply" or there is "no reply" by a pre-specified waiting time. It is demonstrated, through analysis and simulations, that the new proposed algorithm achieves significantly faster tag identification speed compared to that of the existing Gen-2 adaptive Q algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Second International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, ChinaCom 2007
Pages926-930
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 2nd International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, ChinaCom 2007 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 22 Aug 200724 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Second International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, ChinaCom 2007

Conference

Conference2007 2nd International Conference on Communications and Networking in China, ChinaCom 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period22/08/0724/08/07

Keywords

  • Anti-collision protocol
  • Generation-2 RFID protocol
  • RFID
  • Tag identification speed

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