1. Radio Frequency Identification Inventory Tracking and Status Monitoring of Blood Units Team 10 Mark Green Melissa Kronenberger Nadine Tribur Aaron Schlanser Sponsored by: Dr. Thomas Chen

2. Overview Background Introduction to RFID Goals and Accomplishments Project Overview Professional Component Results Budget Summary Recommendations

3. Background Blood Banks – Bar Code Scanning – Periodic Testing Personnel – Errors due to infrequent verification – Inaccurate scanning procedures http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/images/gesu_01_img0033.jpg

4. Introduction to RFID What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)? – Passive, Active, Battery Assisted Passive Why use RFID? – Remove necessity for human interaction – Accurate inventory management – Automate inventory and delivery process

5. SkyeTek RFID Reader Optimized Reader Settings Command Protocol – 031400 Anti-Collision Algorithm Operation Frequency – 902-928 KHz

6. Goals and Accomplishments Automate blood tracking system – Inventory tracking – Status monitoring Integrate stationary unit with mobile unit

7. Project Overview Database LabVIEW GUI Computer RFID Reader Antenna Refrigerator Blood Unit with RFID Tag TCP/IP Ethernet Serial

8. LabVIEW 8.0 Simulates Database – Excel Interface with reader TCP/IP – Server & Client Quality Tracking – Time stamping

9. Professional Component Reliability – Information regarding location, type and quantity is accurate FCC Regulations – FCC Part 15 Sect 247 Health and Safety – If data is not stored accurately, could be dangerous

10. Results Consistently reads unique RFID tag IDs Monitors quality – Signal from critical alarm User enabled sorts Can transmit data via TCP/IP Maintains blood bank database

11. Budget Actual FinalProjected Final Labor$15,500$13,850 Parts$220$1970 Total$15,720$15,820

12. Summary Automated inventory tracking and status monitoring Automated updates of inventory received from outside sources Under budget Compliant with all government regulations

13. Recommendations Investigate alternative hardware – RFID reader – Computer with sufficient hardware

14. Questions?