Intrabody communication (IBC) is a wireless communications technology that uses a person's body as the transmission medium for imperceptible electrical signals. Because communication is limited to the vicinity of a person's body, ambiguities arising from communication between personal devices and environmental devices when multiple people are present can, in theory, be solved simply. Intrabody communication also potentially allows data to be transferred when a person touches an IBC-enabled device. We have designed and constructed an intrabody communication system, modeled after Zimmerman's original design, and extended it to operate up to 38.4Kbps and to calculate signal strength. In this paper, we present quantitative measurements of data error rates and signal strength while varying hand distance to transceiver plate, electrode location on the body, touch plate size and shape, and several other factors. We find that plate size and shape have only minor effects, but that the distance to plate and the coupling mechanism significantly effect signal strength. We also find that portable devices, with poor ground coupling, suffer more significant signal attenuation. Our goal is to promote design guidelines for this technology and identify the best contexts for its effective deployment.
Objective: Efficiently, tracking information related to components, materials and equipment from the production/construction phase to operations and maintenance is a challenge in the industries. Methodology: Advanced electronic identification and data storage technologies e.g. radio frequency identification (RFID), are used to identify equipment automatically and to integrate related information with equipment in various industries. The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the state-of-the-art RFID technology in asset and maintenance management. Results: In this research, author has looked into different studies and identified some clear advantages of RFID. Maintenance managers can use RFID solutions in order to accurately track movable assets, reducing manual processes through automated scanning and data entry lead to improve productivity, eliminating the costly errors associated with manual inventory, including missed or mis-categorized assets. Conclusion: This technology can potentially reduce the time for handling data in process of maintenance management. Timely and relevant information enables informed decision-making and offers improvement for productivity, safety and security.
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