TY - GEN
T1 - Developing RFID signalling to close the loop on second hand computers
AU - Cronin, Eanna
AU - Sweeney, Pat
AU - Hickey, Stewart
AU - Fitzpatrick, Colin
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Because of the underdeveloped market for used computers, a large number of functional systems are going to waste. A significant barrier to the development of a market is the inability to communicate the worth of a computer. In order to overcome this barrier, a system for determining the value through monitoring of the conditions under which it is used is suggested. This system uses sensors already present in modern systems to monitor usage conditions, then utilises Radio Frequency Identification to transmit this information for analysis. The proposed system will streamline the reverse logistics process by providing a quick, simple method for the identification of reusable computers, and some of the technical issues are discussed in this paper.
AB - Because of the underdeveloped market for used computers, a large number of functional systems are going to waste. A significant barrier to the development of a market is the inability to communicate the worth of a computer. In order to overcome this barrier, a system for determining the value through monitoring of the conditions under which it is used is suggested. This system uses sensors already present in modern systems to monitor usage conditions, then utilises Radio Frequency Identification to transmit this information for analysis. The proposed system will streamline the reverse logistics process by providing a quick, simple method for the identification of reusable computers, and some of the technical issues are discussed in this paper.
KW - End of life logistics
KW - Personal computers
KW - Radio frequency identification
KW - Reuse
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77951044066&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ISSST.2009.5156784
DO - 10.1109/ISSST.2009.5156784
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77951044066
SN - 9781424434565
T3 - 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, ISSST '09 in Cooperation with 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS
BT - 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, ISSST '09 in Cooperation with 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS
T2 - 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, ISSST '09 in Cooperation with 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS
Y2 - 18 May 2009 through 20 May 2009
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