Forward. Preface. Acknowledgement. Section I: Introduction to RFID. Chapter 1: The Evolution of RFID ( B. Jamali, The University of Adelaide ). Chapter 2: Introduction to RFID systems ( S.M.

Roy and N.C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 3: Recent Paradigm Shift in RFID and Smart Antennas ( N.C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Section II: RFID Reader Systems. Chapter 4: Modern RFID Readers ( S.

Parardovic and N.C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 5: A Development Platform for SDR based RFID Reader ( B. Jamali, The University of Adelaide ). Section III: Physical Layer Developments of Smart Antennas for RFID Systems. Chapter 6: RFID Reader Antenna--A Smart Design Approach ( S.M.

Roy and N.C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 7: Handheld Reader Antenna at 5.8 GHz ( S.M. Roy and N.C.

Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 8: FPGA Controlled Phased Array Antenna Development for UHF RFID Reader ( N.C. Karmakar, P. Zakavi and M. Kumbukage, Monash University ). Chapter 9: Optically Controlled Phased Array Antennas for UWB RFID Reader ( A. Arokiaswami, P.

Q. Thai, Nanyang Technological University and N.C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 10: Adaptive Antenna Arrays for RFID ( M. Trinkle and B. Jamali, The University of Adelaide ). Chapter 11: Design of Portable RFID Smart Antenna System?A Practical Approach ( J.

S. Fu, Chang Gung University, W. Liu, Nanyang Technological University and N.C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Section IV: DOA and Localization of RFID Tags using Smart Antennas. Chapter 12: Direction of Arrival Estimation based on A Single Port Smart Antenna for RFID Applications ( Chen Sun, National Institute of Information and Communication Technology (NICT) and N.C.

Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 13: DOA Geo-location in Real-Time Indoor WiFi System Utilizing Smart Antennas ( C.H. Lim, B.P. Ng, M.H. Er, J.

P. Lie and W. Wang, Nanyang Technological University ). Chapter 14: Direction of Arrival (DoA) Estimation of Impulse Radio UWB RFID Tags ( J.P. Lie, B.P. Ng, C.

H. Lim and C.M. S. See, Nanyang Technological University ). Chapter 15: Localization techniques in single and multihop wireless networks ( V. Lakafosis, Rushi Vyas and M.M.

Tentzeris, Georgia Institute of Technology ). Section V: Multi-Antenna RFID Tags. Chapter 16: Multi-antenna Chipless RFID Tags ( I. Balbin and N. C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 17: Link Budgets for Backscatter Radio Systems ( J.D.

Griffin and G.D. Durgin, Georgia Institute of Technology ). Chapter 18: Fading Statistics for Multi-Antenna RF Tags ( J.D. Griffin and G.D. Durgin, Georgia Institute of Technology ).

Section VI: MIMO Antennas for RFID Systems. Chapter 19: Optimum Power Allocation in Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) Systems under Independent Rayleigh Fading ( J.S. Fu, Chang Gung University, W. Liu, Nanyang Technological University and N. C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 20: Low-cost and Compact RF-MIMO Transceivers ( I.

Santamaria, J. Via, V. Elvira, J. Ibanez, J. Perez, University of Cantabria. R. Eickhoff, and U. Mayer, Dresden University of Technology ).

Chapter 21: Blind Channel Estimation in MIMO using Multi-carrier CDMA ( A. Rahim, Monash University, K. M. Ahmed, Asian Institute of Technology and N. C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Section VII: Anti-Collision Algorithm and Smart Antennas for RFID Systems. Chapter 22: Anti-collision Algorithm and Smart Antennas for RFID Systems ( Q.

J. Teoh and N. C. Karmakar, Monash University ). Chapter 23: RFID Anti-Collision Algorithms with Multi-Packet Reception ( J. Lee, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, T. Kwon, Seoul National University ). Chapter 24: Anti-Collision of RFID tags using Capturing Effect ( Q.

J. Teoh and N. C. Karmakar, Monash University ).