Radio Frequency Identification Inventory Tracking and Status Monitoring of Blood Units Team 10 Mark Green Melissa Kronenberger Nadine Tribur Aaron Schlanser Sponsored by: Dr. Thomas Chen

Overview

         Background Introduction to RFID Goals and Accomplishments Project Overview Professional Component Results Budget Summary Recommendations

Background

 Blood Banks – Bar Code Scanning – Periodic Testing  Personnel – Errors due to infrequent verification – Inaccurate scanning procedures http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/images/gesu_01_img0033.jpg

Introduction to RFID

 What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?

– Passive, Active, Battery Assisted Passive  Why use RFID?

– Remove necessity for human interaction – Accurate inventory management – Automate inventory and delivery process

SkyeTek RFID Reader

    Optimized Reader Settings Command Protocol – 031400 Anti-Collision Algorithm Operation Frequency – 902-928 KHz

Goals and Accomplishments

 Automate blood tracking system – Inventory tracking – Status monitoring  Integrate stationary unit with mobile unit

Project Overview

Computer

LabVIEW GUI

Serial

Database

Ethernet Refrigerator RFID Reader Antenna Blood Unit with RFID Tag TCP/IP

LabVIEW 8.0

 Simulates Database – Excel  Interface with reader  TCP/IP – Server & Client  Quality Tracking – Time stamping

Professional Component

 Reliability – Information regarding location, type and quantity is accurate  FCC Regulations – FCC Part 15 Sect 247  Health and Safety – If data is not stored accurately, could be dangerous

Results

 Consistently reads unique RFID tag IDs  Monitors quality – Signal from critical alarm  User enabled sorts  Can transmit data via TCP/IP  Maintains blood bank database

Budget

Labor Actual Final Projected Final $15,500 $13,850 Parts Total $220 $15,720 $1970 $15,820

Summary

 Automated inventory tracking and status monitoring  Automated updates of inventory received from outside sources  Under budget  Compliant with all government regulations

Recommendations

 Investigate alternative hardware – RFID reader – Computer with sufficient hardware

Questions?