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
Dec 24, 2015
Radio Frequency Identification Inventory Tracking and Status Monitoring of Blood
Units
Team 10Mark GreenMelissa KronenbergerNadine TriburAaron Schlanser
Sponsored by: Dr. Thomas Chen
Overview
Background Introduction to RFID Goals and Accomplishments Project Overview Professional Component Results Budget Summary Recommendations
Background
Blood Banks– Bar Code Scanning– Periodic Testing
Personnel– Errors due to infrequent
verification– Inaccurate scanning
procedures
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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
SkyeTek RFID Reader
Optimized Reader Settings Command Protocol
– <CR>031400<CR>
Anti-Collision Algorithm Operation Frequency
– 902-928 KHz
Goals and Accomplishments
Automate blood tracking system– Inventory tracking – Status monitoring
Integrate stationary unit with mobile unit
Project Overview
DatabaseLabVIEW
GUI
Computer
RFID Reader
Antenna
Refrigerator
Blood Unit with RFID Tag
TCP/IP
Ethernet
Serial
LabVIEW 8.0
Simulates Database– Excel
Interface with reader TCP/IP
– Server & Client
Quality Tracking– Time stamping
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
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
Summary
Automated inventory tracking and status monitoring
Automated updates of inventory received from outside sources
Under budget Compliant with all government regulations