RFID History
The early 20th century saw the beginning of modern radio communication.
The convegence of radar with the ability to broadcast radio led to the
idea
for Radio Frequency Identification. Even though one of the first papers
exploring RFID was written in 1948, it would take the development of other
technologies before RFID could become practical. One of the first commercial
applications was electronic article surveillance (EAS) as a way to curtail
theft.
The possibility of using RFID as a tracking device led many companies to
build
systems for this purpose. The desire by highway transportation authorities
to
see traffic move quicker through toll booths saw the invention of electronic
toll
collection systems and the need to limit access to certain areas also drove
the
development of RFID.
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