Cloud-based Materials Tracking System Prototype Integrated with Radio Frequency Identification Tagging Technology

Automation in Construction

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 144-154

  Ko, Hoo Sang ^a   Azambuja, Marcelo ^a   Felix Lee, H ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; Materials tracking; RFID; Small to medium size business

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; COMPLEX NETWORKS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATERIALS HANDLING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; TRACKING (POSITION); UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS TRACKING; MEDIUM SIZE; SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY; SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 84952321851     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2015.12.011     Document Type: Article

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