Project Proposal Presentation: Long Range Inventory RFID System Presented by Raising the Steaks: Jesse Baker, Bryan Dahlqvist, Ashley Hrebik, Santiago Juarez, George Tzintzarov September 1, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Manos Tenzteris Sponsor: CattleTime G
Introduction Manual labor to take cattle inventory Automate this process Long Range RFID Sensing System A fully functional system will sell for an estimated $3000 USD market value
System Operation Overview Example use case: UAV Mobile Reader Wireless LCD Display High Power Transmitter Hand Held Receiver LCD Display ATV Wireless or Hardwired RFID TAG
Quantitative Specifications Feature Specification Tag Operating Frequency ~900 MHz Output Power to activate passive tag ≤ 1 W (FCC Max) Read-Range of each RFID tag Up to 5 meters Size of System All aboard a UAV Weight <5 kg Power Source for RFID system Rechargeable battery Battery Life of RFID System > 1 hrs Communication with Database TBD UAV Flight Time Up to 28 mins
Design Approach Maximizing potential of each component of RFID system: UAV Mobility reduces labor time Mobile RFID Reader Maximize signal output power Aim to improve read-range and accuracy Adjust for factory settings for signal processing Operating system Data transfer and communication End result: Recording cattle inventory over large pastures with several herds with ease
Current Status Awaiting proposal approval Working in lab at Georgia Tech to test read-range of UHF RFID tags Getting in contact with John K. for futher information on SDR Acquiring borrowed RFID tags and mobile readers from CattleTime
Project Schedule Hardware testing - Begin Sept 7 Handheld reader RFID tags Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Begin Sept 7 Flight path Operating system - Begin Sept 26 Data processing System communication Field testing - Begin Early October Working Prototype Optimization Demonstration - November 22, 2016 Capstone Design Expo - December 6, 2016
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