A new middleware architecture for the integration of RFID technology into information systems

1980 marked the start of a boom in radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology, initially associated with a growing need for traceability. In view of the technological progress and lower costs, RFID's area of application became much broader and, today, multiple business sectors take advantage of this technology. But in order to achieve the maximum benefits of RFID technology, the RFID information collected should be useful, for this it is necessary that we can collect it and deliver it in the best conditions for the whole applications that have need of its exploitation, for that a dedicated middleware solution is required to ensure the collection of RFID information and their integration in an information systems. The issues and key points of this integration as the description of the RFID technology will be summarized in the present paper, with a new middleware architecture. © 2014 IEEE.