A task allocation middleware targeting an RFID-enhanced environment

This paper presents a middleware for managing task allocation to agents (humans, robots, or software artifacts) operating in environments equipped with RFID technology. The system uses workflows and task decomposition techniques for preparing a task plan, and exploits the RFID technology for distributing and deploying the tasks within the environment. RFID tags are used for both labeling relevant objects and modeling the physical environment as a graph of deployed RFID tag nodes. The acquisition of new tasks and their distribution take place by means of the proposed infrastructure. © 2011 IEEE.