The thesis deals with the topic of using RFID technology for the purpose of labeling train wagons and also for monitoring the location of wagons in the rail traffic.
Plenty of different companies try to optimize their logistic processes. While I was doing my vocational training at Slovenske železnice, I was involved in research of RFID technology potential for tracking freight wagons.
The main goal of this thesis is to introduce RFID technology to the reader and also to make a simple prototype of basic system for demonstration purposes. The thesis provides information about manufacturers that are appropriate for the railway company and their products properties. It also present main standards that deals with naming of RFID marks. The main advantage of tracking wagons with RFID technology is that it improves the efficiency of working processes, and allow a faster adaptation of logistic tasks. The only way for the company to be able to adapt their processes better is with up-to-date information about wagons location and movement.
It would take some time to implement RFID technology in the company. Nevertheless, the prototype presented in this paper contributed to a better understanding of the technology and allowed further thinking about improvements and expansion possibilities.
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