Skip to main content
ARS Home » Plains Area » Lubbock, Texas » Cropping Systems Research Laboratory » Cotton Production and Processing Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #358887
Research Project: Enhancing the Profitability and Sustainability of Upland Cotton, Cottonseed, and Agricultural Byproducts through Improvements in Pre- and Post-Harvest Processing

Location: Cotton Production and Processing Research

Title: Update on the development of a system for tracking modules using rfid technology

Author
item Wanjura, John
item Holt, Gregory
item Pelletier, Mathew

Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/13/2018
Publication Date: 12/13/2018
Citation: Wanjura, J.D., Holt, G.A., Pelletier, M.G. 2018. Update on the development of a system for tracking modules using rfid technology. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Presentation. New Orleans, LA on January 8-10, 2020.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Over the last several years, work has been ongoing at CPPRU in Lubbock on the development of an electronic module management system which makes use of the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) identification tags in round modules produced by John Deere cotton harvesters. Small scale beta testing was conducted on this system to check the functionality of the PC based data management utility, RFID Module Scan mobile application, and a new scanning system developed for use on module trucks. Additional work was conducted to document the influence of antenna transmit power and sensitivity settings on interrogation range and the occurrence of unintended tag reads. The system was later installed at a ginning facility in Louisiana for field testing under commercial conditions. Performance results and experiences observed during the beta and field testing phases will be presented in addition to comments on the direction of future developments.