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RFID Enhanced Shopping Cart

RFID Enhanced Shopping Cart. Matthew Breeden Stan Komsky Brendan Leahy Todd Kamon Ji Hwan Kim. Problem Statement. Rising internet retailers Lack of available information Need of sales associate Advertising of products. Project Overview. Direct consumer purchases

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RFID Enhanced Shopping Cart

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  1. RFID Enhanced Shopping Cart Matthew Breeden Stan Komsky Brendan Leahy Todd Kamon Ji Hwan Kim

  2. Problem Statement • Rising internet retailers • Lack of available information • Need of sales associate • Advertising of products

  3. Project Overview • Direct consumer purchases • Educate consumer automatically • Earn profit after first year • Prototype cost of ~$2500 • Production unit cost of ~$2000

  4. Technical Accomplishments • Integrated RFID system with computer • Implemented software interface • Adjusted for reliable item detection • Effectively shielded the cart • Supplies a web-based experience

  5. Project Demonstration

  6. Find Item

  7. Store Location

  8. Weekly Specials

  9. Top Sellers

  10. Help

  11. Software Flowchart Scan RFID Any Items in cart past time period? Remove Item from cart list yes no ValidRFID? no yes Log Item and Update 'View Cart Screen'

  12. Connection Overview

  13. UHF RF Antenna SamSYS MP9320 • Range: 860-960 MHz • Power:130 dBmW • Distance: 22 inches • Angle: ~70º

  14. Mounted Antennas

  15. RF Shielding • 1/4” Galvanized zinc coated mesh • Attenuates RF signals • Surface Area: ~3186 in2

  16. Technical Difficulties • Antenna power adjustment • Antenna signal area • Unable to use eBox 2300 • Software issues with zero tags • Time Constraints • Back-end wireless server • Utilizing a SQL database

  17. Project Schedule • Integrated RFID Nov 15 • Constructed cart Nov 23 • Completed user interface Dec 1

  18. Future Enhancements Utilize a different computer Use a RFID reader with a single custom antenna Integrate a wireless database server Implement a rechargeable power source

  19. Business Concerns Ideally suited for: Electronics superstores (Fry’s, Best Buy)‏ Electronics specialty stores (MicroCenter)‏ Initial implementation cost Overall price feasibility

  20. Questions?

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