Overview
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is fast becoming one of the most important technologies in the world today. Real or near-real time tracking of "RFID enabled" objects has applications in all walks of life – from finding missing children to tracking products more efficiently business supply chains to identifying cattle that may be diseased. Retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Metro and government entities such as the U.S. Department of Defense have been pushing their suppliers to broadly adopt RFID. Investment in this technology has been picking up. Amid all this enthusiasm surrounding RFID, decision makers from corporate and non-corporate world alike are facing some key questions – what exactly is RFID, how much is fact and how much is fiction, what is the ROI on RFID investments and is the technology ready for mainstream deployment. This shortcourse, RFID Basics, addresses these questions.
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Academic Setting
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This symposium will be conducted in a major research university that hosts a dedicated laboratory for RFID, which houses test equipment and technology. This symposium is supported solely through the university rather than through vendors, making this a unique opportunity to investigate RFID technology without marketing pressures from various sponsors. This symposium will allow an open forum for the discussion of the state of this technology.
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Location & Lodging
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LOCATION
University of Nebraska City Union - Auditorium
14th & R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588
*Lunch provided on site |
LODGING
The Embassy Suites Hotel
1040 P Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
RESERVATIONS: 402-474-1111
Make sure to indicate you are with the RFID Conference
Online information available by clicking here.
OR
The Cornhusker Hotel
333 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
RESERVATIONS: 402-474-7474
Make sure to indicate you are with the RFID Conference
Online information available by clicking here. |
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Schedule
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| Wednesday, May 4th |
Reception (cash bar) - Cornhusker Hotel
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| Thursday, May 5th |
| 8:30 am |
Introductory Remarks |
| 8:45 |
Sleepless Nights |
| 9:00 |
RFID History & Components |
| 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Defining the Scope of an RFID Project |
| 11:15 |
Component Considerations and Selection |
| 12:00 pm |
Lunch Break |
| 1:00 |
Mandates EPC, and ISO |
| 2:15 |
Assessing the Physical Environment, Data Capture and Integration |
| 2:45 |
Vendor & Organizational Considerations, Implementation Checklist |
| 3:15 |
Applied Research Opportunities and Projects |
| 4:15 |
Q&A and Closing Remarks |
| 4:30 |
RfSCL Lab Open House |
| 7:00 |
Evening Social (Cash Bar) - Embassy Suites
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| Friday May 6th |
CEO/Executive Breakfast ($49 by invitation only)
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| 7:00am |
Introduction |
| 7:15 |
Future Mandates |
| 7:30 |
Strategic Considerations & Scope for RFID |
| 7:45 |
Roll-out Costs and Payback Best Practices |
| 8:00 |
Break |
| 8:15 |
Current Implementation Costs |
| 8:30 |
Panel Discussion |
| 8:45 |
End |
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TOPICS
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| RFID History and Key Concepts: |
Introduction of RFID and its evolution, fundamentals of RFID and key components of an RFID system |
| RFID Standards: |
Overview of key ISO and EPCglobal standards, issues they solve and implications for RFID deployment |
| RFID Deployment: |
Strategic considerations for an RFID project, cost-benefit analysis, assessment of physical environment, selecting the right pilot and metrics, component selection, factors affecting scope and implementation of an RFID project, vendor selection |
| Data Integration: |
Overview of the type of data generated, role of RFID middleware, EPC Information Services (EPC IS) |
| Tour of RFID Lab (RfSCL): |
RFID Demonstrations and testing environment overview |
| RFID Drivers and Barriers: |
Overview and implications of Wal-Mart and US Department of Defense mandates, security issues surrounding RFID, technology evolution and trends |
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