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Collaborative Research: Design of Dense RFID Systems for Indexing in the Physical World Across Space, Time, and Human Experience

Principal Investigator
Vikram Jandhyala

Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Award Period
09/16/0007 - 09/15/2010

Abstract
We are proposing an application of RFID technology that will directly impact the lives of individuals. Today, individuals have to function in complex environments, with increasing demands on their time and attention. The tasks in the physical world commonly make use of information centric processes, such as search and explore of physical objects. We envision an informational environment that supports such searches in the physical world.

This environment must be transparently embedded with relevant information and should be accessible from small form-factor devices, such as PDAs and cell-phones. In other words, this environment needs to be non-obtrusive and should be organically integrated to individuals' daily experiences. RFID technology is a natural platform for addressing the issue of information embeddedness. Nevertheless, there are many technical challenges in RFID, both at the physical and data management layers, to be addressed before such applications can emerge.

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