Multi-tag radio frequency identification systems

Abstract

We propose and analyze the effects of attaching more than one RFID tag to each object. We define different types of multi-tag systems and examine their benefits, both analytically and empirically. We also analyze how multi-tags affect some existing tag singulation algorithms. We show how multi-tags can serve as security enhancers, and propose several new promising applications of multi-tags, such as preventing illegal deforestation.