Employing RFID for an Equipment Management System via Wireless Sensor Network

Table 1

RFID, barcode chip cards, and more general data.

Band	RFID TAG	Chip	Barcode
Intermediary	Electromagnetic	Electricity	Light
Data characteristics	Fixed/variable	Variable	Fixed
Reestablishment	Noncontact	Contact	Afresh
Visible	Unnecessary	Essential	Essential
Tag minimum size	0.4×0.4 mm	1×1 cm	1×3 cm
Tag situation	various size	Square	India to goods
Surface damage	Not affected	Not affected reading	Data corruption
Durability	Resistant to chemical attack	Things can be close to the magnetic	Not antifouling
Read distance	0~100 m	Contact	Maximum 12 m
Write	0~100 m	Contact	Not rewritten