Applications of RFID technology

RFID technology has been around for quite a long time, however, due to issues like cost has not achieved mass-market appeal. This paper examines the differences and advantages of RFID technology over other forms of identification, and how these differences make RFID the best choice in particular applications. Firstly we need to examine the key features of RFID compared to some of the other forms of identification, notably human readable text, and machine-readable markings (e.g. barcodes).