A flexible architecture for RFID based laundry management systems

This paper novel proposes a flexible RFID based production process management system architecture with the service oriented architecture technology. The system managers can add a new function or a new production process by the visual interface of our architecture. This architecture is used to construct a visualization system prototype which can be used to manage laundry process effectively by using the washable RFID tags. A set of system requirements are developed that cover the design of the nodes of the shops, the storehouses and the laundry factories, the design of the network, the design of the interface, the capabilities for remote data access and management, and the easily expansible services. For easily accessed by internet, this system is developed as a web application. Our system enables reliable laundry management running cheaply and effectively.