扮演應用程式和RFID系統間的中介角色－中介軟體(Middleware)是成功運用RFID不可或缺的推手。中介軟體可謂RFID系統運作的中樞，也唯有具備好的中介軟體方可使應用系統順利運作。
　　以現有資訊平台建置RFID環境會遇到種種問題與操作上的不便，因此本研究設計一套適用於各種環境與應用的輕量射頻辨識系統及可抽換式RFID元件。本論文有二貢獻，一是設計精簡型RFID系統軟體；另一則是將之轉化成OSGi中介軟體的可抽換元件，形成輕量型RFID系統，更一步增加其實用性。可抽換式元件可依應用的不同而選擇所需的元件，架構於OSGi平台上的設計使系統得以安裝於嵌入式平台之中。當嵌入式平台配合RFID讀取器加以整合至單一設備內，可提供更成熟的RFID解決方案，使用者不需再煩惱前端RFID裝置與後端應用系統的結合，即可在原有應用系統上快速整合RFID來加強管理。

　　We propose pluggable RIFD components and a lightweight RFID system to serve as an infrastructure for home services. The platform is based on OSGi (Open Service Gateway initiatives). By the proposed system architecture, the RFID services (applications) can be encapsulated into the bundles and portable to any OSGi environment. The removable component allows the system to be customized. For example, it can be configured into an intelligent RFID reader. The RFID system can be setup flexibly and rapidly. This architecture provides a common foundation service environment to join lots of RFID readers working together. The design and implementation of a prototype RFID system is also presented.

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