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RFID System Design
12.1 SYSTEM DESIGN APPROACH
Methods for conducting a system design analysis. In order to be effective in conducting this type
of analysis, the investigative team or engineer should seek to collect information effectively. An
approach that is suggested by Foster (2003), a six-step design life cycle for products and processes,
is shown in Figure 12.1. They are listed as follows:
1. Idea generation
2. Preliminary design
3. Prototype development
4. Final denition
5. Product design and evaluation
6. Implementation
As we tailor this process for RFID system design cycle, we suggest the following steps (Figure 12.2):