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RFID Based Library Management System
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Abstract :
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a new generation of Auto
Identification and Data collection technology which helps to automate business
processes and allows identification of large number of tagged objects like books,
using radio waves. RFID based Library Management system (LMS) would allow
fast transaction flow for the library and will prove immediate and long term
benefits to library in traceability and security. The proposed system is based on
UHF RFID readers, supported with antennas at gate and transaction sections, and
library cards containing RFID-transponders which are able to electronically store
information that can be read / written even without the physical contact with the
help of radio medium. This paper presents the experiments conducted to set up
RFID based LMS
RFID Integration Modules
In order to provide RFID integration with LMS, three modules namely - Transaction
Module, Monitoring Module and Searching Module were developed. Their functionalities
are described below.
. Benefits of RFID in Library:
Time saving, fast accessing of books and eliminating manual errors are the main benefits of
the RFID in Library. Although RFID can be used in library anti-theft systems, this doesn’t
mean that it is a highly secure technology. RFID tags can easily be shielded by a thick layer
of Mylar, a few sheets of aluminum foil, or even an aluminum gum wrapper, so that they
won’t be detected by the reading device. There is, however, some potential savings because
a single tag serves many different functions. The library saves some time in processing new
items because it only has to affix one technology to the item. It may also save some money
due to the integration of circulation and security with a single vendor and into a single
system.
7. Conclusion
RFID in the library speeds up book borrowing, monitoring, books searching processes and
thus frees staff to do more user-service tasks. But the performance varies with respect to
the vendors of RFID readers and tags. The efficient utilization of the technology also
depends upon the information to be written in tag. Experimental results with respect to
effectiveness of RFID reader position, tag position are presented in the paper. The work is
in progress to setup the same in CDAC library. Developments in RFID technology
continue to yield larger memory capacities, wider reading ranges, and faster processing.
Dhanalakshmi M, Uppala Mamatha
230
Acknowledgement
The authors are thankful to Dr. Poonam Rani Gupta
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Abstract :
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a new generation of Auto
Identification and Data collection technology which helps to automate business
processes and allows identification of large number of tagged objects like books,
using radio waves. RFID based Library Management system (LMS) would allow
fast transaction flow for the library and will prove immediate and long term
benefits to library in traceability and security. The proposed system is based on
UHF RFID readers, supported with antennas at gate and transaction sections, and
library cards containing RFID-transponders which are able to electronically store
information that can be read / written even without the physical contact with the
help of radio medium. This paper presents the experiments conducted to set up
RFID based LMS
RFID Integration Modules
In order to provide RFID integration with LMS, three modules namely - Transaction
Module, Monitoring Module and Searching Module were developed. Their functionalities
are described below.
. Benefits of RFID in Library:
Time saving, fast accessing of books and eliminating manual errors are the main benefits of
the RFID in Library. Although RFID can be used in library anti-theft systems, this doesn’t
mean that it is a highly secure technology. RFID tags can easily be shielded by a thick layer
of Mylar, a few sheets of aluminum foil, or even an aluminum gum wrapper, so that they
won’t be detected by the reading device. There is, however, some potential savings because
a single tag serves many different functions. The library saves some time in processing new
items because it only has to affix one technology to the item. It may also save some money
due to the integration of circulation and security with a single vendor and into a single
system.
7. Conclusion
RFID in the library speeds up book borrowing, monitoring, books searching processes and
thus frees staff to do more user-service tasks. But the performance varies with respect to
the vendors of RFID readers and tags. The efficient utilization of the technology also
depends upon the information to be written in tag. Experimental results with respect to
effectiveness of RFID reader position, tag position are presented in the paper. The work is
in progress to setup the same in CDAC library. Developments in RFID technology
continue to yield larger memory capacities, wider reading ranges, and faster processing.
Dhanalakshmi M, Uppala Mamatha
230
Acknowledgement
The authors are thankful to Dr. Poonam Rani Gupta