Evaluation of sensor readability and thermal relevance for RFID temperature tracking

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-90

  Amador, C ^a   Emond, J P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental monitoring; Food logistics; Produce supply chains; RFID; Temperature tracking

Indexed keywords

LOCATION; PALLETS; RADIO WAVES; SUPPLY CHAINS; UNLOADING;

BATTERY ASSISTED PASSIVES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD LOGISTICS; HEATING AND COOLING; PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAINS; PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION; RADIO-FREQUENCY ENERGY; TEMPERATURE TRACKING;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

COOLING; HEATING; LOGISTICS; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; RADIO; SENSOR; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 80053314631     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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