Abstract
This paper examines a range of aspects which are keys to the success of the RFID development and offer different scenarios for the roadmap of RFID technology for ambient intelligence. Advances in supply chain and logistics are the pull factors in the developing and delivering affordable Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) solutions while the competitive telecommunications environment will deliver systems beyond 3G using mobile ad-hoc networks at their interface. Nanoelectronics and sensor technologies will enable the productionof smart RFID devices incorporating novel sensors with the ability to process their data in the environment where they are placed. Finally, new software techniques will allow this data to be accessed wherever required without overloading the wireless communications network.
