RFID Module For Medical Automation Robot
Mikkonen, Mikko (2015)
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015121620943
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015121620943
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The objective of this Master’s thesis was to design a RFID reader module for a medical automation robot. The task was commissioned by Ginolis Oy. The topic of the thesis came from the company. The idea was to create a device that can be integrated in all of the company's current and future robotic devices. Future plans need to be taken into account too. An RFID reader should work in a way that there is a possibility to integrate it in the future, for example in a manually operated portable device.
Before the implementation phase it was necessary to find out information about the topic that was not familiar to me it included the recognition of advantages and disadvantages of different RFID technologies, and their suitability for the company’s use. This meant in practice that work started with requirements defi-nitions. Making this definition turned out challenging as the company itself did not have clear requirements for the reader. One challenge was that the actual integration in the design was still in progress. The result of all this was that the plans changed and lived constantly during the design and definition process.
Hardware and the software did not exist. All needed to be custom built from the blank to suit the company’s needs. In the hardware design phase, I needed to create a few versions, due to the implementation of the antenna.
The fully functional RFID reader would be a beneficial device for the Ginolis. As a whole, after all work and studies, the final version of the RFID module was a success. Ginolis got the reader that they requested. The reading distance was a little disappointment but it is something that can be fixed in the future.
Before the implementation phase it was necessary to find out information about the topic that was not familiar to me it included the recognition of advantages and disadvantages of different RFID technologies, and their suitability for the company’s use. This meant in practice that work started with requirements defi-nitions. Making this definition turned out challenging as the company itself did not have clear requirements for the reader. One challenge was that the actual integration in the design was still in progress. The result of all this was that the plans changed and lived constantly during the design and definition process.
Hardware and the software did not exist. All needed to be custom built from the blank to suit the company’s needs. In the hardware design phase, I needed to create a few versions, due to the implementation of the antenna.
The fully functional RFID reader would be a beneficial device for the Ginolis. As a whole, after all work and studies, the final version of the RFID module was a success. Ginolis got the reader that they requested. The reading distance was a little disappointment but it is something that can be fixed in the future.