%0 Journal Article %T Dise£¿o de un sistema de identificaci¨®n electr¨®nica y su potencial uso en la trazabilidad de la carne bovina %A Reyes-Moncayo %A Hector I. %A Vacca-Casanova %A Ana B %A G¨®ngora-Orjuela %A Agust¨ªn %J ORINOQUIA %D 2011 %I Universidad de los LLanos %X an electronic identification (eid) system was designed for livestock and its potential use in beef traceability was considered. radio-frequency identification (rfid) technology was used, along with a web-orientated information system involving the different actors in the meat chain. the rfid reader device was tested and operated in real conditions, accurate readings beingobtainedat a 5-10 cm distance from an animal's skin. although there were some limitations regarding the ergonomics involved in its use, the secould be improved, allowing itsgreater ease of use. %K radio-frequency identification (rfid) %K bovine %K electronic identification (eid). %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0121-37092011000100010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en