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A Study on Smart Library Management System

Mr.S.Bala krishnan1, Mrs.P.Hemalatha2 and Mr.S.Giridharan3

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Student, Information technology, IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram, Tamilnadu, India.
2,3
Associate Professor, Information technology, IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram, Tamilnadu, India.
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Article Received: 27 November 2017 Article Accepted: 24 January 2018 Article Published: 30 March 2018

ABSTRACT

RFID based systems are going to revolutionize the entire library automation systems. In this system we are going to develop library automation
system, which will track the books, whether they are in library, so that library user will get the instant information. RFID can be used library
circulation operations and theft detection systems. RFID-based systems move beyond security to become tracking systems that combine security with
more efficient tracking of materials throughout the library, including easier and faster charge and discharge, inventorying, and materials handling.
This technology helps librarians reduce valuable staff time spent scanning barcodes while charging and discharging items. RFID is a combination of
radio -frequency-based technology and microchip technology. The information contained on microchips in the tags affixed to library materials is read
using radio frequency technology, regardless of item orientation or alignment
Keywords: RFID Tag, RFID reader, Bluetooth etc.

1. INTRODUCTION
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) allows an item, for example a library book, to be tracked and
communicated with by radio waves. This technology is similar in concept to a cell phone. RFID is a broad term for
technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify people or objects. There are several methods of
identification, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a person or object, and perhaps other
information, on a microchip that is attached to an antenna (the chip and the antenna together are called an RFID
transponder or an RFID tag). The antenna enables the chip to transmit the identification information to a reader.
The reader converts the radio waves reflected back from the RFID tag into digital information that can then be
passed on to computers that can make use of it .The heart of the system is the RFID tag, which can be fixed inside
a book's back cover or directly onto CDs and videos. This tag is equipped with a programmable chip and an
antenna. Each paper-thin tag contains an engraved antenna and a microchip with a capacity of at least 64 bits. The
entire system adopted the Arduino UNO microcontroller board (Based on ATMEGA 328).

2. LITERATURE REVIEW
[1] An RFID-Based Library Management System Using Smart Cabinets. Author: Anastasis C. Polycarpou,
Theodoros Samaras Year : 2014An intelligent Library Management System (LMS)based on Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) was built as a pilot project for the university library. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) was
carefully designed to support all necessary library functionalities and user needs. Different types of shelf antennas
were designed and fabricated aiming at 100% tag readability in a low-SAR environment for the library users.
Prototype smart cabinets were built and tested using different types of near-field shelf antennas ensuring confined
coverage in the vicinity of the shelf, thus avoiding unwanted identification of books residing at nearby shelves.
SAR simulations were performed in the presence of human phantom models positioned at a close distance to the

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cabinet. The shelf antennas were optimized in such a way as to maximize tag readability and minimize
electromagnetic pollution in the vicinity of the cabinet.

Smart Library Management System using RFID Author: Dr.Annaraman1, P. Thamarai*2,Dr. T.V.U. Kiran
Kumar3Year : 2015.Applicability of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system which is a new generation of
Auto Identification and Data collection technology in a future Smart Library Management System is presented in
this paper. It helps to automate business processes and allows identification of large number of tagged objects like
books, using radio waves. In existing system barcode and token card system were used. Barcodes have no
read/write capabilities; they do not contain any added information such as expiry date etc. and it needs line of sight,
less security and it also can easily damaged. By using token card system, they are very labor intensive and work
process for the librarians was more.

By considering the above demerits in the existing systems, the proposed Smart RFID system, which is a wireless
non-contact system that uses radio frequency to transfer data from a tag attached to an object, for the purpose of
automatic identification and tracking. RFID doesn’t need the line of sight, it remove manual book keeping of
records, improved utilization of resources like manpower, infrastructure etc. Also less time consumption as line of
sight and manual interactions are not needed for RFID Tag reading. RFID based Library Management system
would helps to allow fast transaction flow for the library and will prove immediate and long term benefits to library
in traceability and security.

RFID Technology in Libraries: A Review of Literature of Indian Perspective Author: Parul Gupta* and Margam
Madhusudhan*Year : 2016The term Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has come a long way both
in terms of the multitude of applications and their potential uses. Despite the involvement of RFID in a variety of
areas such as logistics, inventory control, aviation security, road, and rail rolling, the potential implementation and
use of the technology in libraries is still in its budding stage, particularly in the case of countries with developing
economies like India. As inferred from the fifth law of library science that ‘library is a growing organism’,
librarians are always found interested in adopting latest technologies to provide better and efficient services to the
patrons. Indeed, RFID technology has redefined various library related services and made every patron’s job easier
and efficient, from the patrons to the library professionals, as compared to conventional technologies like barcode,
but in a developing country like India, the high cost of implementation and maintenance is still the major barrier in
the proliferation of such auspicious technology.

After the perusal of literature based on RFID, it is found that most of the work was carried out on different aspects
of RFID technology and none of them systematically covered them keeping focus the availability of technology in
libraries. The aim of the paper is to present the descriptive literature reviews (the abstract section of the source
papers) and integrative literature reviews (reference the conclusion) on different facets of RFID technology with
emphasis on select libraries of India as revealed in the literature available online.

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3. MATERIALS AND METHOD:

Software; Embedded ‘C’, RIDE to write code/ Kiel uvisions 3ISP

Hardware: AT89s52 based own developed board power supply, RFID reader, Bluetooth module, EEPROM,LCD
The heart of the system is the RFID tag, which can be fixed inside a book's back cover or directly onto CDs and
videos. This tag is equipped with a programmable chip and an antenna. Each paper-thin tag contains an engraved
antenna and a microchip with a capacity of at least 64 bits, which contains the information about the book like name
of the book etc. RFID is a combination of radio -frequency-based technology and microchip technology. RF (radio
frequency) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to transmit signals. An RFID system consists of an
antenna and a transceiver, which read the radio frequency and transfer the information to a processing device
(reader) and a transponder, or RF tag, which contains the RF circuitry and information to be transmitted. The
antenna provides the means for the integrated circuit to transmit its information to the reader that converts the radio
waves reflected back from the RFID tag into digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can
analyze the data.

4. DISCUSSION
The reliability of the system, its ease of operation, and the flexibility of tagging all kinds of media easily, are
important criteria in choosing an RFID system. The main aim for today's libraries in adopting RFID is the need to
increase efficiency and reduce cost. Automation and self-service can help libraries of all sizes achieve these aims,
and RFID has the added advantage that it can also provide security for the range of different media offered in
libraries. The technology can also improve circulation and inventory control, which helps allocate human and
financial resources. This means that libraries can relieve their professional employees of routine work and
operational tasks.

5. RESULT
The Library should be open about its use of RFID technology including providing publicly available documents
stating the rational for using RFID, objectives of its use and associated policies and procedure and who to contact
with questions. Signs should be pasted at all facilities using RFID. The signs should inform the public that RFID
technology is in use, the types of usage and a statement of protection of privacy and how this technology differs
from other information collection methods. Only authorized personnel should have access to the RFID system. No
personal information should be stored on the RFID tag. Information describing the tagged item should be encrypted
on the tag even if the data limited to a serial number No static information should be contained on the tag (bar code,
manufacturer number) that can be read by unauthorized readers All communication between tag and reader should
be encrypted via a unique encryption key. All RFID readers in the library should be clearly marked.

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Fig 1.1 book location system

6. CONCLUSION
It is quite clear from the above discussion that an RFID system may be a comprehensive system that addresses both
the security and materials tracking needs of a library. RFID in the library is not a threat if best practices guidelines
followed religiously, that it speeds up book borrowing and inventories and frees staff to do more user-service tasks.
The technology saves money too and quickly gives a return on investment. It is important to educate library staff
and library users about RFID technology before implementing a program. It may be good for librarians to watch
developments in RFID until the cost of tags comes down to $.20 or less.

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