On the optimal configuration of framed slotted ALOHA.

The primary task of RFID readers is to identify multiple objects as quickly and reliably as possible with minimal power consumption and computation. One issue addressed in this study is the manner in which RFID systems adopting the framed slotted ALOHA (FSA) protocol should be configured so that the minimum identification delay can be achieved with a preassigned confidence level. We first formalize two optimization problems associated with the configuration of passive RFID tag identification processes, i.e., the determination of two key parameter values-termination time and frame size. Next, by considering a comparative RFID system, which well approximates the original system, we establish closed-form formulas for the aforementioned parameters. Furthermore, through asymptotic analysis, we investigate the asymptotic behavior of the optimal parameter values as functions of number of tags and confidence level. Through numerical comparisons, we verify the effectiveness of the proposed solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]