NCJ Number
231963
Journal
Forensic Magazine Volume: 7 Issue: 4 Dated: August/September 2010 Pages: 25-28
Date Published
August 2010
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article describes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and its application in the field of forensics.
Abstract
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been used for many years for many types of applications. RFID is a generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items, their location, transaction, and time quickly and easily without human intervention or error. RFID exists today, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a product, and other information on a microchip attached to an antenna, which enables the chip to transmit the identification information to the reader. Today, RFID technology can assist in the forensics process from the collection of evidence through to presentation in the courtroom. RFID makes it possible to automate manual tasks such as creating an evidence manifest and accessioning items into evidence storage. RFID has become a cost-effective solution to improve the efficiency of the forensic process.