A novel means to address RFID tag/item separation in supply chains

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Highlights：

• Existing literature assumes that the RFID tag and the tagged item are inseparable.

• We propose a knowledge-based solution to RFID tag separation.

• We incorporate a cryptographic authentication protocol in a knowledge-based framework.

• Simulation results show that the proposed framework is more effective at identifying tag separation vs. competing methods.

摘要

Automated identifiers such as barcodes and RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) tags help with the quick identification of their associated items. When such an identifier is associated with an item, it is generally assumed that these two entities (the identifier and the tagged item) remain inseparable as long as is necessary. However, unintentional or (dishonest party initiated) intentional tag separation may occur, which necessitates an appropriate response before damage is done. We develop a knowledge-based means with cryptography to identify RFID tag damage and/or separation from its associated object. We also consider related security/privacy aspects of the proposed method.

论文关键词：RFID,Tag separation,Knowledge-based system,Cryptography,Mutual authentication

论文评审过程：Received 4 June 2018, Revised 10 August 2018, Accepted 12 September 2018, Available online 19 September 2018, Version of Record 20 September 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2018.09.003