1. Project Proposal Presentation: Long Range Inventory RFID System
Presented by Raising the Steaks:
Jesse Baker, Bryan Dahlqvist, Ashley Hrebik, Santiago Juarez, George Tzintzarov
September 1, 2016
Advisor: Dr. Manos Tenzteris
Sponsor: CattleTime G

2. Introduction Manual labor to take cattle inventory
Automate this process
Long Range RFID Sensing System
A fully functional system will sell for an estimated $3000 USD market value

3. System Operation Overview
Example use case:
UAV
Mobile Reader
Wireless
LCD Display
High Power Transmitter
Hand Held Receiver
LCD Display
ATV
Wireless or
Hardwired
RFID TAG

4. Quantitative Specifications
Feature
Specification
Tag Operating Frequency
~900 MHz 
Output Power to activate passive tag
≤ 1 W (FCC Max)
Read-Range of each RFID tag
Up to 5 meters
Size of System
All aboard a UAV
Weight
<5 kg 
Power Source for RFID system
Rechargeable battery
Battery Life of RFID System
> 1 hrs
Communication with Database
TBD
UAV Flight Time
Up to 28 mins

5. Design Approach Maximizing potential of each component of RFID system:
UAV
Mobility reduces labor time
Mobile RFID Reader
Maximize signal output power
Aim to improve read-range and accuracy
Adjust for factory settings for signal processing
Operating system
Data transfer and communication
End result:
Recording cattle inventory over large pastures with several herds with ease

6. Current Status Awaiting proposal approval
Working in lab at Georgia Tech to test read-range of UHF RFID tags
Getting in contact with John K. for futher information on SDR
Acquiring borrowed RFID tags and mobile readers from CattleTime

7. Project Schedule Hardware testing - Begin Sept 7 Handheld reader
RFID tags
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Begin Sept 7
Flight path
Operating system - Begin Sept 26
Data processing
System communication
Field testing - Begin Early October
Working Prototype
Optimization
Demonstration - November 22, 2016
Capstone Design Expo - December 6, 2016

8. Alternative Applications

9. Questions

10. References
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[5]Animal Identification & Information Systems Reference Guide, 1st ed. National Institute for Animal Agriculture, 2016.
[6]"EPC UHF Gen2 Air Interface Protocol | GS1", Gs1.org, [Online]. Available: [Accessed: 10- Apr ].