EAGER: RFID Sense-a-Tags for the Internet of Things

目的：该项目的目标是解决一种基于无线电反向散射设备的物联网新模式的可行性，这些设备可以独立地相互通信。这种新型设备被称为“感知标签”，它将允许点对点和多跳通信。这项工作还涉及为sense-a-tag开发协议。这项研究是探索性的，具有变革性。如果设想的“感知标签”的可行性得到证实，那么人们将拥有长期寻求的设备，可以在物联网的框架内实现广泛的应用。智力价值：智力价值在于设计新颖的设备及其协议。协议将使设备无缝？的操作与商业射频识别标签和阅读器。该设备将在物联网中发挥核心作用，其中基于邻近的传感和标签到标签的通信至关重要。新的sense-a-tag还将为定位、跟踪和监控提供新的解决方案。更广泛的影响：更广泛的影响是推动射频识别作为物联网的关键支柱的研究和技术发展。该设备将促进低成本和高可扩展性的部署，这是物联网发展的必要条件，从而更快地将其变为现实。后者将以无数方式造福社会。此外，利用所提出的设备，将设计出更好的射频识别系统，从而获得更多的技术和社会效益。

Objective: The objective of this project is to address the feasibility of a novel paradigm for the Internet of Things based on radio-less backscattering devices that can communicate with each other independently. The novel device is referred to as sense-a-tag, and it will allow for point-to-point and multihop communication. The work also involves development of protocols for the sense-a-tag. The research is exploratory and of transformative nature. If the feasibility of the envisioned sense-a-tag is demonstrated, one will have the long-sought device that can enable a vast range of applications within the framework of the Internet of Things.Intellectual merit: The intellectual merit is in the design of a novel device and its protocol. The protocol will make seamless the device?s operation with commercial Radio Frequency Identification tags and readers. The device will play a central role in the Internet of Things where proximity-based sensing and tag-to-tag to communication are critical. The new sense-a-tag will also permit novel solutions for localization, tracking and monitoring.Broader impacts: The broader impacts are in advancing the research and technological growth of Radio Frequency Identification as a key pillar to the Internet of Things. The device will facilitate low cost and high scalability deployments, a sine qua non for the growth of the Internet of Things, thus bringing it to reality much sooner. The latter will benefit society in innumerable ways. Furthermore, with the proposed device, better Radio Frequency Identification systems will be designed and consequently, more technical and societal benefits will be reaped.