A UHF RFID-Based System for Real-Time Production Monitoring and Tag Quality Control in the Textile Industry

Abstract

In the textile industry, labeling errors during the production process present significant challenges for both quality control and product traceability. This study proposes a real-time RFID-based production tracking and label quality control system to address these issues. In the developed system, RFID tags attached to products are read by embedded devices equipped with RFID readers integrated into the production lines. The captured product code data is transmitted to a local server via MQTT. The server verifies the tags by querying a central database and provides instant feedback to the corresponding device. The system runs entirely over a local network and does not require an external internet connection, ensuring uninterrupted functionality even in infrastructure-limited environments. This architecture enables all devices on the production line to communicate synchronously with the server, maintaining system-wide consistency and integrity. In this way, the use of a single tag per product is ensured, and faulty tags are filtered out. Furthermore, the system evaluates tag readability to detect quality issues such as stitching errors, physical deformation and alerts the operator through feedback. As a result, defective products are identified and removed before production is completed, helping to reduce time loss, and improve overall production reliability.