Analysis on the wireless network protocol RuBee

I believe everyone is clear about the mainstream wireless protocols. This article will introduce the wireless network protocol RuBee. Although it is not well known, it also has broad application prospects. I hope this article will help you.

You are familiar with ZigBee and are seeking for WiBree usage. Now you need to get familiar with another wireless network protocol RuBee, also known as IEEE 1902.1. Retailers and manufacturers can select this new standard outside of RFID for many applications.

Support parties of the wireless network protocol RuBee said that RuBee networks can work with long wavelengths in the range of 10 to 50 feet, and can use low-cost wireless tags. The network can contain thousands of wireless tags, working at a frequency less than 450 kHz, suitable for real-time inventory applications in harsh environments, and even can work in the vicinity of metal and water and the environment with electromagnetic noise. This harsh environment is the key to attracting users by the wireless network protocol RuBee, and it is also the main obstacle for the widespread and cost-effective implementation of RFID.

Another advantage of using RuBee products is that it can directly transmit data to the Internet, and RuBee's low speed feature makes it unsuitable for tracking a large number of moving products in many warehouses.

However, the support of the RuBee standard of the wireless network protocol does not regard it as an alternative technology of RFID, but is another solution suitable for specific applications. RuBee wireless tags can use active or passive tags. the lifetime of tags with low-cost lithium batteries can be more than 10 years. The use of long wavelength technology also reduces costs, thickness less than 1.5mm, can be programmed with a 4-bit processor.

The RuBee standard developed by the Wireless Network Protocol indicates that the RuBee network fills in the unnetworked and unprogrammable RFID tags and uses the domestic network (802.11) and personal network (802.15) the gap between high-bandwidth radiation systems. This real-time tag-searchable protocol uses IPv4 addresses. products using this Protocol are expected to be available within 12 to 18 months.

RuBee's initial supporters include: large retail companies such as Tesco group in the UK, Metro chain stores in Germany, Carrefour in France and BestBuy in the United States; chip suppliers, network equipment manufacturers and system developers, such as HP, IBM, Sony, Panasonic, Motorola, and NCR.

The 1902.1 standard will work on physical layer and data connectivity based on the existing RuBee wireless network protocol, supporting interoperability between tags, chips, network routers and other devices launched by different manufacturers.

RuBee networks are already used in commercial applications, including SMART shelves for high-value medical devices in hospitals and operating rooms; smart store and Warehouse shelves for inventory tracking and agricultural networks for livestock, elk and other imported animals.