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Using Multiple RFID Readers in Mobile Robots for Surface Exploration

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The article presents selected aspects related to the implementation of RFID readers in a mobile robot that tests a given surface. The advantages of such a solution are given, which significantly improves the accuracy of the location. Issues related to energy flow in RFID systems are discussed, including inductive and propagation coupling. Details on software handling of multiple RFID readers are given. Test results of two modes of operation are presented, i.e. using polling and interrupts. The algorithm for reader prioritization is also shown.

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Acknowledgment

Results of Grant No. PBS1/A3/3/2012 from Polish National Centre for Research and Development as well as Statutory Activity of Rzeszow University of Technology were applied in this work. The work was developed by using equipment purchased in Operational Program Development of Eastern Poland 2007–2013, Priority Axis I Modern Economics, Activity I.3 Supporting Innovation under Grant No. POPW.01.03.00-18-012/09-00 as well as Program of Development of Podkarpacie Province of European Regional Development Fund under Grant No. UDA-RPPK.01.03.00-18-003/10-00.

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  1. Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-959, Rzeszow, Poland

    Marcin Hubacz, Bartosz Pawłowicz & Bartosz Trybus

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Hubacz, M., Pawłowicz, B., Trybus, B. (2020). Using Multiple RFID Readers in Mobile Robots for Surface Exploration. In: Szewczyk, R., Zieliński, C., Kaliczyńska, M. (eds) Automation 2019. AUTOMATION 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 920. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13273-6_42

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