RFID Based Tracking System for Ultra-Low Temperature Sample Repositories

描述（由申请方提供）：存档生物样本的数量非常大，并且还在不断增长。维护这些样本的大量收集充满了困难，这些困难来自不适当的标签技术，无法自动定位样本以及物理样本和存档软件之间缺乏强大的连接。我们建议开发一个系统，以电子方式跟踪保存在低温下的大量样本。每个样本将关联一个唯一编号的射频识别（RFID）标签。该RFID标签的位置将被并入冷冻机中的电子设备自动访问。冰箱将向计算机网络报告其内容。电子设备和标签本身将在生物样品储存的典型低温下工作。这一系统将大大有助于各类机构维持其样本库的能力，减少人为错误，掌握关于特定样本地点的实时信息，并跟踪工作人员对每个样本的访问情况。 公共卫生相关性：存档的生物样本数量非常大，而且还在不断增长。维护这些样本的大量收集充满了困难，这些困难来自不适当的标签技术，无法自动定位样本以及物理样本和存档软件之间缺乏强大的连接。我们建议开发一个系统，以电子方式跟踪保存在低温下的大量样本。这一系统将大大有助于各类机构维持其样本库的能力，减少人为错误，掌握关于特定样本地点的实时信息，并跟踪工作人员对每个样本的访问情况。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The number of archived biological samples is very large and ever growing. Maintaining large collections of these samples is fraught with difficulties arising from inadequate labeling technologies, the inability to automatically locate the samples and a lack of robust connection between the physical sample and archiving software. We propose to develop a system to electronically track large collections of samples kept at low temperatures. A unique numbered Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag will be associated with each sample. The location of this RFID tag will be automatically accessible to a electronics incorporated into the freezer. The freezer will report its contents to a computer network. The electronics and tags themselves will operate at the low temperatures typical of biological sample storage. Such a system will contribute greatly to the ability of institutions of all kinds to maintain their sample banks by reducing human error, having real-time information about a particular sample's location and by tracking each sample's access by personnel. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The number of archived biological samples is very large and ever growing. Maintaining large collections of these samples is fraught with difficulties arising from inadequate labeling technologies, the inability to automatically locate the samples and a lack of robust connection between the physical sample and archiving software. We propose to develop a system to electronically track large collections of samples kept at low temperatures. Such a system will contribute greatly to the ability of institutions of all kinds to maintain their sample banks by reducing human error, having real-time information about a particular sample's location and by tracking each sample's access by personnel.