Operational Test of Commercially Available UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems for Baggage Identification, Tracking and Security Applications. Worldwide UHF RFID Interoperability Trial Final rept

摘要

This report summarizes the results of the Worldwide UHF RFID Interoperability Trial, conducted by the TSA in June and July of 2005. The trial was held in the following international airports: Chicago, Amsterdam, Narita, Beijing, and Nairobi. Its purpose was to test RFID passenger baggage tag interoperability among the following UHF frequencies: (902-928 MHz) U.S., (865-868 MHz) Europe, and (952-954 MHz) Japan. The test results positively demonstrated the RFID baggage tag worldwide frequency interoperability. Secondarily, the test showed the applicability of EPC global standards to the tracking of airline baggage between multiple airports, and the sharing of that data across the world.