International Science Community Association Research Journal of Engineering Sciences 2278 - 9472 6 5 2017 06 26 A simplified overview of RFID systems and applications 24 27 EN Komal Kashyap 1 Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Bhilai institute of technology, Durg, India Ekta Tamrakar 2 Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Bhilai institute of technology, Durg, India Ruchi Khare 1 Dept. of Civil Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal, MP, India Mithun Gole 2 Hydro-Power Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal, MP, India Anil Patel 1 RCET Bhilai, CG, India Albert John Varghese 2 Department of ELE, RCET Bhilai, CG, India Soma Rajwade 3 Department of ELE, RCET Bhilai, CG, India Bhoomika Rejhwani 1 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India Abhash D. 1 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG, India Pritesh D. 2 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG, India Nikhil Kumar D. 3 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG, India Shiv Shankar S. 4 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG, India Punit Kumar S. 5 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG, India Bhusnur S. 6 Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG, India > Review Paper 2017 4 8 2017 06 26 The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is among the most attractive topics of research in the industrial as well as academic field. Besides several applications several applications the cost efficient and reliable design of RFID systems is one of the co-existent and ubiquitous problems. The different components of RFID systems have been described in this article. The objective of this review paper is to focus on a simplified overview of involving basic concepts and applications of RFID sensor technology with a perspective to identify the crucial challenges involved in RFID systems. A brief exordium to the fundamentals of RFID System, the underlying technologies, followed by the comparison with barcode systems and applications of RFID systems will be useful for novices as a starting point towards developing applications based on RFID. Copyright@ International Science Community Association