To present the material authored by the experts in the ?¬?eld
. To present the information in an organized and well-structured manner
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Although the handbook is not precisely a textbook, it can certainly be used as a textbook
for graduate courses and research-oriented courses that deal with RFID. Any comments
from the readers will be highly appreciated.
Many people have contributed to this handbook in their unique ways. The ?¬?rst and the
foremost group that deserves immense gratitude is the group of highly talented and skilled
researchers who have contributed 36 chapters to this handbook. All of them have been
extremely cooperative and professional. It has also been a pleasure to work with Ms. Nora
Konopka, Ms. Jessica Vakili, and Mr. Richard Tressider of CRC Press and Ms. Chitra
Subramaniam of SPi, and we are extremely grati?¬?ed for their support and professionalism.
Our families have extended their unconditional love and strong support throughout this
project and they all deserve very special thanks.
Syed Ahson
Mohammad Ilyas
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Editors
Syed Ahson is a senior staff software engineer with Motorola, Inc., in Plantation, Florida.
He has extensive experience with wireless data protocols (TCP=IP, UDP, HTTP, VoIP, SIP,
H.323), wireless data applications (Internet browsing, multimedia messaging, wireless
e-mail, ?¬?rmware over-the-air update), and cellular telephony protocols (GSM, CDMA,
3G, UMTS, HSDPA).
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