 outer barriers for the decks. Previously, deck railings were used that included a front railing that extends from a boom rest forward along the length of a side deck and a back railing arranged behind the boom rest at the side deck. Traditionally, the back railing had a hoop-like configuration with an end of a forward post connected to the platform and an end of a rearward post connected to a ladder bracket. A rearward end of the front railing was also attached to a movable boom rest that can be moved closer to a product tank as a transport position that provides a narrower width of the sprayer. The forward end of the front railing was also movably attached to the deck by way of a complicated railing slid mechanism with a sliding bracket that received an end of a tube of the front railing. Additionally, a pair of plastic slide washers fit on a pair of posts that were slidable within a slot in the deck. This allowed the forward end of the front railing to move inwardly toward the product tank as a transport position. Such a slidable version required fabrication of the sliding bracket and additional assembly time. Conventional RFID devices operate on a single one of many possible frequencies and employ one of many different encoding schemes. For example, systems are currently available that operate at 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 915 MHz, and 2.4 GHz. The RFID tags that are attached to the items to be tracked operate at only a single frequency and, in addition, may use unique and incompatible encoding schemes to transmit data at that frequency.
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currEnt rFiD sysTems OPerAte by coUpling the AntENna oF tRaNsceiveRs or RFID readeRs To the antenNa Of oNe or moRE “Tags” attaChed to the items that are to BE trackeD. CoNventIonaL RFID readErs Are desIgnED to worK only wIth thE tAgs SUPplieD BY a ParTiCular supplIER. ReAders ArE not DesigneD to universally read MUltIple types of RFiD tAgs. THIS lImiTAtIOn oF tHE cuRREnt readers may be AttributabLe TO tHe hardware-BAseD pRocessiNg of the RespoNSe signaL and decodIng of the tAg InfoRMAtiOn. Specific Radio cirCuitry is uSEd to sENsE the rEflEcted iNfOrmAtion From thE rFId tag, fIlter tHe InformAtion, AnD shape it Before it is fed to the proceSsor. AlThougH thIs techniqUe iS RatHer straigHtfoRward, it lacKs tHe fLexibIliTY to deAl wiTH tAgs OF diffErenT Types, e.g., taGS bAseD ON dIfferent freQUENciEs and/Or eNCoding ScheMes. One of the main chALlenges in oil prOducTIOn iS thE TranSpOrtation and unlOadInG OF viscous HeAvy oil. Once tHe shipmeNt OF heavY oil haS arrivEd at
 outer barriers for the de cks. Previ ously , d eck  r aili ngswere used that incl uded a front railing t hat e xt e ndsf ro m a b oom res t  f o r war dal ong  t h elengt h o f a sid e deck and  aba ck railing a r ra nged behin d t he boom rest  at  the s id e d e ck. T rad ition ally,t he bac k railing  h a d a ho o p-likec o nf igur ation with an end of a forward post  conne ct e dt o  th e p latform an dan en d  of a r e ar w a r d p o st connectedto a ladder bra cket.Area r ward e nd of  t h e f ront railin g wa s also at tached to a mo v able bo om res t t hat  can be  m ove dc los e rtoa  pr oduct ta nk  a s a t rans p o r t  pos iti on t hat p rovides a nar row er w i dth  of t he sp raye r.  Theforwar d end  o f the front rai ling  was also  mo va bly  a ttach e d to t hedec k by wa y of ac omp li c a t ed  railing slid mech an i s mwith a s liding br ac k et thatre cei veda n  endof a tu be of th e fron t  r ai ling. A dd itiona ll y,a p air o f  pla stic s lide was hersf it on a pair o f  posts that w e re s li d able  wi thin a slot  int he d eck. Th isa llowe d the  f o rw a rd end of the front  r ailing  to m ove inwardlytoward the p r oduct ta nk a s  a transport posi tion.  Such a sl i dable ve rsion  require d fabrica t i on of th e s lid ing  br a c ke t and additio n a l as se mbly ti me.  Conven tio nal  RF IDde vices ope rate onasi ng le  on e ofm any poss ib lefr equ encie s  and e mploy  one  o fm any  differ e nt e ncod in gsche mes .For e xamp l e,systems  are curr ent l y av ai la ble tha t operate at12 5 kHz, 13. 56  MH z, 915 M Hz, and2.4 GHz. The RFID tagst hat are  at tache d to  the item s t o be t rac k ed ope rate a t onl ya s i n gle f r e qu enc yand, in ad d i tio n, ma yuseuniqueand incompatible e n cod ing schemes t o t rans m i tdat a  a t  th at fre q u ency.
Current R FID system so pe rate by co u pli ng  the an tenna o f tra n sceiver s or RFID  readersto  the a nte nna of one  or more  “tags” a t tache d  t o the  it ems th at  ar e tobe tra c ked . Con ventio na l RFID  read er s are de signed to work only wit h thetagssup plied bya p a rti cular sup plie r. Readers  ar e n ot de sig n ed to  uni v er sal l y rea d mu l tiple typ e sofR F ID  tags. This l i mit ation  of the cu rren t readers may bea ttributable to  the h ard war e -bas ed  processing of  th er e sponse s ig nal and dec oding of  t h e tag  infor mation . Speci f i cr adio c ircu itr y is used  to  s e nse the  r ef l ectedinfo rm ationfrom t h e RF I D  tag, filter the  info r m ation ,  an d sha pe  it bef o re i t is fed t o the proce ssor.Alth oughthis te ch niqueisra ther strai g htforward , itlacks t he  fle xib ilityto d e a l wit h ta gs  of  differen t ty p es ,e .g. , ta gs ba se d on  differen t  frequen cie s  and/or  e nco d i ng sch e me s .  One of th e m ain c h a llenges in oilp ro d uctio n is t he tra nsporta t ion  a nd unlo adi n g  of visco us heavyo il.  O ncethe ship me nt o fhea vy  oil has arrive d at
 outer_barriers for_the decks. Previously, deck_railings were_used_that included_a_front railing that_extends from a_boom rest forward along_the length of_a_side deck and a back railing arranged behind the boom rest at the side_deck._Traditionally, the_back_railing_had a hoop-like configuration with_an end of a forward_post connected_to the platform and an end of a_rearward_post connected to_a ladder bracket. A rearward end of the front_railing was also attached to a_movable boom rest_that_can_be moved closer to_a product tank as a transport_position that provides a narrower width_of the sprayer. The forward end of_the front railing was also movably_attached to the deck by_way of_a complicated railing slid mechanism_with a sliding_bracket that_received an end_of a tube of the front_railing. Additionally, a_pair of plastic slide washers fit_on_a pair of_posts_that_were slidable_within a slot_in_the deck._This_allowed the forward end of the_front_railing to move inwardly toward the product_tank as a transport_position._Such a slidable version_required fabrication of the sliding_bracket and additional assembly time. Conventional_RFID devices_operate on_a single one of many possible frequencies and employ one of_many different encoding schemes. For example,_systems are currently available_that operate_at_125 kHz, 13.56_MHz,_915 MHz,_and 2.4 GHz. The RFID tags that_are attached_to the items to be tracked_operate at only a_single_frequency and, in addition, may use_unique and incompatible encoding schemes to_transmit data at that frequency.
Current_RFID_systems_operate by coupling the antenna_of transceivers or RFID readers to_the antenna of_one or more “tags” attached to the_items_that are to be tracked. Conventional_RFID_readers are designed to work only_with_the_tags supplied by a particular_supplier. Readers are not designed to_universally read multiple types of RFID tags. This limitation_of the current_readers may be attributable to_the_hardware-based_processing of the response signal and decoding of the tag_information. Specific_radio circuitry is_used to sense the reflected information from the RFID tag,_filter the information, and shape it before_it is fed to the processor. Although this technique is rather_straightforward, it lacks the flexibility to deal with_tags of different types, e.g., tags based_on different frequencies and/or_encoding_schemes. One of the main challenges in_oil_production_is_the transportation and_unloading of viscous_heavy oil. Once_the shipment_of heavy oil_has arrived_at