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2009

  • S. Dontharaju, S. Tung, J. T. Cain, L. Mats, M. H. Mickle, and A. K. Jones, "A Design Automation and Power Estimation Flow for RFID Systems," ACM Transactions on Design Automation for Electronic Systems (TODAES), Vol. 14, No. 1, 2009, pp. 1-27 (pdf file).
  • Leonid Mats, J. T. Cain and Marlin H. Mickle, "Statistical Analysis of Transponder Packaging in UHF RFID Systems," IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing, Vol. 32, No. 2, April 2009, pp. 97 - 105 (pdf file).
  • Leonid Mats, J. T. Cain and Marlin H. Mickle, "The in-situ Technique for Measuring Input Impedance and Connection Effects of RFID Tag Antenna," IEEE transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2009, pp. 4 - 8 (pdf file).
  • Sanjay Sarma, Marlin H. Mickle, Duncan McFarlane, Peter Cole and Daniel W. Engels, "Guest Editorial Special Section on RFID," IEEE transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2009, pp. 1 - 3 (pdf file).

2008

  • A. K. Jones, S. Dontharaju, S. Tung, L. Mats, P. Hawrylak, R. Hoare, J. T. Cain, and M. H. Mickle, “Radio Frequency Identification Prototyping,” ACM Transactions on Design Automation for Electronic Systems, Vol. 13, No. 2, April 2008, (pdf file).
  • Joshua Y. Maina, Marlin H. Mickle, Michael R. Lovell and Laura A. Schaefer, "Complex Radio Frequency (RF) Communications with Virtual Pulses," Computers and Electrical Engineering, Volume 34, Number 5, pp. 423-437, 2008 (pdf file).
  • Marlin H. Mickle, James T. Cain and Alex K. Jones, "Intellectual Property and Ubiquitous RFID," Recent Patents on Electrical Engineering, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Vol. 1, 2008, pp. 59-67, (pdf file).

2007

  • S. Dontharaju, S. Tung, A. K. Jones, L. Mats, J. Panuski, J. T. Cain, and M. H. Mickle, “The Unwinding of a Protocol,” IEEE Applications & Practice, RFID Series, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 4 - 10, April 2007, (pdf file).
  • P. J. Hawrylak, J. T. Cain, and M. H. Mickle, "Analytic Modelling Methodology for Analysis of Energy Consumption for ISO 18000-7 RFID Networks", International Journal of Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications, Vol. 1, No.4 pp. 371 - 400, 2007,(pdf file).
  • A. K. Jones, S. Dontharaju, L. Mats, J. T. Cain, and M. H. Mickle, “Exploring RFID Prototyping in the Virtual Laboratory,” MSE Conference, 2007, (pdf file).
  • A. K. Jones, R. Hoare, S. Dontharaju, S. Tung, R. Sprang, J. Fazekas, J. T. Cain, M. H. Mickle, “An Automated, FPGA-based Reconfigurable, Low-Power RFID Tag”, Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems (JMM), Vol. 31, No. 2, pp.116 – 134, March 2007, (pdf file).
  • Joshua Y. Maina, Laura Schaefer, Michael R. Lovell and Marlin H. Mickle, "Application of CDMA for Anti-collision and Increased Read Efficiency of Multiple RFID Tags," Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 26, No. 1, pp 37-43, 2007 (pdf file).
  • L. Mats, J. T. Cain and M. H. Mickle "Analysis and Synthesis of RFID Equivalent Circuits through Backscatter and ARS," IEEE International Conference on RFID 2007.
  • L. Mats, P. J. Hawrylak, and M. H. Mickle "In-Situ Characterization of Passive RFID Tag Performance at Absolute Minimum Power Levels," 2007 IEEE AP-S International Symposium.
  • Marlin H. Mickle, Leo Mats and Peter J. Hawrylak, Resolution and Integration of HF & UHF in Pharma Distribution and Retail, Chapter in, RFID Technologies and Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
  • Marlin H. Mickle, "Establishment of the University of Pittsburgh RFID Center of Excellence," IEEE Applications and Practice Magazine , April 2007, pp. 14 - 16, (pdf file).
  • Wang, L., B. A. Norman and J. Rajgopal, “Placement of Multiple RFID Reader Antennas to Maximise Portal Read-Accuracy ,” International Journal of Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications, Vol. 1, No.3 pp. 260 - 277, 2007,(pdf file).
  • Wang, L., B. A. Norman and J. Rajgopal, “Maximizing Read Accuracy by Optimally Locating RFID Interrogators,” Technical Report 07-03, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2007, (forthcoming in RFID Handbook: Applications, Technology, Security, and Privacy, S. Ahson (Ed.), 2007).

2006

  • Richard E. Billo, Marlin H. Mickle, J. David Porter, "Effect of active interference on the performance of radio frequency identification systems" Int. J. Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2006, (pdf file).
  • J. T. Cain, P.J. Hawrylak, A.K. Jones, L. Mats, M.H. Mickle, S. Tung, "Ultra-Low Power Computing System for Wireless Devices" International Review on Computers and Software (IRECOS), Vol 1, n 1, (pdf file ).
  • J.T. Cain, Leonid Mats, Marlin H. Mickle, "An Indirect Non-Evasive Method for Measuring Input Impedance and Connection Effects of an RFID Tag Antenna" 2006, (pdf file ).
  • J.T. Cain, M. Mi, M.H. Mickle, T. Minor, "A Circuit Model for Passive RF Autonomous Devices with Protocol Considerations", International Journal of Computers and Applications Vol 28, No. 3, 2006, (pdf file).
  • P. J. Hawrylak, L. Mats, J. T. Cain, A. K. Jones, S. Tung, M. H. Mickle, Ultra Low-power Computing Systems for Wireless Devices, International Review on Computers and Software (IRECOS), Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-10, July 2006.
  • Doreen K. Jacob, Susan Tonya Stefko, Steven A. Hackworth, Michal R. Lovell, and Marlin H. Mickle, "Communication Between Functional and Denervated Muscles Using Radiofrequency" Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2006, (pdf file).
  • Alex K. Jones, Swapna Dontharaju, Shenchih Tung, Peter J. Hawrylak, Leonid Mats, Raymond Hoare, James T. Cain and Marlin H. Mickle, "Passive active radio frequency identification tags (PART)" Int. J. Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications, Vol 1, No. 1, pp. 52-73, 2006, (pdf file).
  • A. K. Jones, R. Hoare, S. Dontharaju, S. Tung, R. Sprang, J. Fazekas, J. T. Cain, M. H. Mickle, “An Automated, FPGA-based Reconfigurable, Low-Power RFID Tag”, Proc. of the Design Automation Conference (DAC), ACM, pp. 131–136, July 2006, (pdf file).
  • A. K. Jones, R. Hoare, S. Dontharaju, S. Tung, R. Sprang, J. Fazekas, J. T. Cain, M. H. Mickle, “A Field Programmable RFID Tag and Associated Design Flow”, Proc. of IEEE Symposium on Field Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), Vol. 0, pp. 165–174, 2006, (pdf file).
  • Feng Liu, Steve Heston, Lisa M. Shollenberger, Bin Sun, Marlin Mickle, Michael Lovell, Leaf Huang, "Mechanism of in vivo DNA Transport Into Cells by Electroporation" The Journal of Gene Medicine, 2006, (pdf file).
  • L. Mats, J. T. Cain and M. H. Mickle "An indirect method for measuring the input impedance of the RFID tag antenna," 68th ARFTG Microwave Measurements Conference, Broomfield, CO, 2006.
  • Minhong Mi, Marlin H. Mickle, James T. Cain and Timothy Minor, "A Circuit Model for Passive RF Autonomous Devices with Protocol Considerations, International Journal of Computers and Applications, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2006, pp. 243-250, (pdf file).
  • Marlin H. Mickle, "Foreword", Int. J. Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2006, (pdf file).
  • Marlin H. Mickle, Minhong Mi, Leonid Mats, Chris Capelli, and Harold Swift, "Powering Autonomous Cubic-Millimeter Devices" IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 48, No. 1, February 2006, (pdf file).

2005

  • Junfeng Mei, Michael R. Lovell, and M. H. Mickle, "Formulation and Processing of Novel Conductive Solution Inks in Continuous Inkjet Printing of 3-D Electric Circuits" IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing, Vol. 28, No. 3, July 2005, (pdf file).
  • Minhong Mi, Marlin H. Mickle, Chris Capelli, and Harold Swift, "RF Energy Harvesting with Multiple Antennas in the Same Space" IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 47, No. 5, October 2005, (pdf file).

2003

  • Mingui Sun, Marlin Mickle, Wei Liang, Qiang Liu, Robert J. Sclabassi, "Data Communication between Brain Implants and Computer" IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 2003, (pdf file).

2002

  • Adickes, M. D., R. E. Billo, B. A. Norman, S. Banerjee, B. O. Nnaji, and J. Rajgopal, “Optimization Of Indoor Wireless Communication Network Layouts,” IIE Transactions, Vol. 34, No. 9, 823-836, 2002, (pdf file).

2001

  • J.T. Cain, W.W. Clark, L.A.Schaefer, D.J. Ulinski, M.H. Mickle, W.M. Mandecki, "Energy Harvesting For DNA Gene Sifting and Sorting" International Journal of Parallel and Distributed Systems and Networks, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2001, (pdf file).
  • M.H. Mickle, M. Lovell, L. Mats, L. Neureuter, D. Gorodetsky, "Energy Harvesting, Profiles, and Potential Sources" International Journal of Parallel and Distributed Systems and Networks, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2001, (pdf file).

 

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