Chasing Butterflies with RFID - High Precision Real Time Locating System (RTLS) Based on Passive UHF RFID

Kaarle Jaakkola was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1976. He received the Master of Science (Tech.) degree in electrical engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Espoo, Finland, in 2003. Since 2000 he has been working with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, currently as a Senior Scientist. His current research interests and expertise include RFID systems, wireless and applied sensors, antennas, electromagnetic modelling and RF electronics. He has e.g. developed RF parts for RFID systems and designed antennas for both scientific use and commercial products.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a globally networked multitechnological contract research organization. VTT has taken a wide R&D approach to RFID and wireless sensing, which is supported by extensive interdisciplinary know-how and in-house technology platforms. Our activities cover RFID and wireless systems from low frequency to mm-waves. VTT develops novel solutions to improve the performance level of RFID systems. Modern equipment and excellent facilities, like micro- and nanofabrication services and anechoic chambers, provide exceptional opportunities for the fabrication and characterization of components. VTT is collaborating with many of the key European players in the field of RFID.