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

Budget

Actual Final Projected Final

Labor $15,500 $13,850

Parts $220 $1970

Total $15,720 $15,820

Summary

Automated inventory tracking and status monitoring

Automated updates of inventory received from outside sources

Under budget Compliant with all government regulations

Recommendations

Investigate alternative hardware– RFID reader– Computer with sufficient hardware

Questions?