Auto ID Paradigm Shifts from Internet of Things to Unique Identification of Individual Decisions in System of Systems
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Datta, Shoumen Palit Austin
Date Issued
February 2008
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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ESD Working Papers;ESD-WP-2008-09
Abstract
Return on investment (ROI) from radio frequency (RF) based tools of identification may increase with the diffusion of frequency agnostic modes of radio frequency identification (RFID), such as, ultrawideband (UWB). Similarly, fixed frequency readers may be replaced with interrogators that can operate in any frequency, such as software defined radio (SDR). However, mere identification of objects provides data that may not be useful unless the process of data acquisition is further linked to systems where the data can be analysed and useful information extracted. This evolution remains incomplete because data about objects is only a small segment of necessary information. Global businesses and systems, such as healthcare, demand much more than object data. Often processes and plans as well as prior decisions are taken into account when deciding on a future course of action or may be the next step in a transaction. Current practice of auto id, although useful in some instances, remains only a small part of what is necessary for identification of information in complex system of systems. Identification, therefore, must encompass the ability both tangible and intangible elements that contribute to decisions. The unique “address” must be preserved during information exchange and decision support between system of systems.
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