RFID system builtup

General information for the business: Startup Description of requirements/functionality: In this project, we want to have a RFID tracking system that can update a database of pre-saved items related to specific RFID tags. The system will be based on the following hardware components: 1. Cottonwood USB Long Range UHF RFID 2. 8dbi directional antenna 3. Raspberry PI embedded system with preferably running under Linux OS 4. RFID tags that can be saved in the database, each one linked to a specific item description. The software solution is composed of 2 programs interacting with each other. You have an online web based application that manages all the users systems (RFID board with Raspberry PI) and updates the respective databases. You also have the user system, which consist of a RFID board (Cottonwood) with its controller (Raspberry PI). The second program is on the Raspberry PI, operating the RFID reader and exchanging the information with the web based application. This program needs to have the basic configuration options to enable online connection and linking the user system to the web based application database. The global system needs to have the following functionalities: 1. Remotely accessible: The user system can be accessed through an online web based application, enabling the users to enter new tags, retrieve items and view active database status (all items with last know location with timestamps). You can also access the user system configuration options through this interface. The user system can also be accessed by connecting a monitor to the Rapsberry PI. The system could also come with a small touchscreen to enable on site configuration of the user system, but for this project this on site configuration will be done by connecting a monitor, keyboard and mouse to the Raspberry PI. 2. User account creation and system setup: The system enables a user, via the web based application accessed through a web browser or via the user system local interface, to create an account with username and password to register the system therefore enabling a new database. You also have all the basic configuration options through the local interface or through the web based application. 3. Inventory update mode: Once enable, the user will be able to add tags to the inventory through the web based application. It will enter an item’s description and tag ID will be associated. This option has to be accessible on the user system directly and also remotely through the web based application. 4. Continuous scanning mode: The system can detect all items inside the scanning zone. Once an item is retrieved from the scanning zone, the system updates the database and labels the item accordingly and associates a timestamp corresponding to the last know scan. 5. User system geo-location: The web based application needs to know the location of the users’ systems. 6. User system wifi ready: The user system has to be wifi enabled, so users can configure the system without physical Ethernet connection. OS requirements: Linux, Other Extra notes: