Abstract: The present invention provides a medical supply monitoring and tracking system (100). In one embodiment, the system (100) includes a medicine trolley (300). A storage compartment (312,314,316) of the medicine trolley (300) has two RFID antennae (340) aligned substantially orthogonal to each other for monitoring a RFID tag (360) on each medical supply (350). In another embodiment, the system (100) also includes a communication device (210) and a staff identification card (222). The communication device (210) includes a functional module, each relevant for a doctor (223), a nurse (225), a pharmacist (224), and so on.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage shelf (312,314,316) in a RFID tracking system (100). In one embodiment, the storage shelf (312,314,316) is on a medical supply trolley (300). Each storage shelf (312,314,316) has two RFID antennae (340a, 340b) that are aligned substantially orthogonal to each other. Each RFID antenna (340) is tuned to a resonant frequency, and with a bandwidth below and above the resonant frequency. The bandwidth defines a Q factor such that the antenna (340) is insensitive to a conductor placed near the antenna (340).