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TECHNICAL
CONTENT
Overview:
history, key terms, RFID patents, operation
1.
Be
able to define the 5 key terms of RFID technology
2. Gain an understanding of the history of RFID
3. Be able to explain elements of a RFID System
4. Identify general industry applications of RFID
5.
Hands On Radio Experiment for empirical and tactile
understanding
RF basics and antennas
1. Understand
how frequency affects a radio wave and its application
Tags
aka transponders!
1.
Be
able to explain the difference between an RFID Tag and
a Label
2. Understand the key difference between Bar code and
RFID Data structure
Readers
aka interrogators!
1.
Be able to define a reader and the reader’s main
function in a RFID System
2. Visualize the importance of the reader as it is the
hardware gateway to the RFID Systems backend software
Electronic
product codes
1.
Obtain an Understanding of EPC data structure and how
it is currently being applied to several complimentary
systems to achieve interoperability of data
2. Understand the GTIN, SSCC and other Global
data identifiers that support EPC’s global
adaptation
3. Explain the current challenges the EPC faces for
Global adoption. I.e. standardization of regulations
RFID
vs. Bar code
1.
Explain
the key differences between bar Codes and RFID tags
2. Understand where to apply RFID strengths to
various applications
Edgeware
and middleware
1.
Understand middleware’s critical role when
integrating into an industry Automation Architecture
2. Explain the ROI achieved as middleware is the
evaluator of tag value versus reader value. (Hal’s
Law)
How
to set-up a pilot
1.
Be
able to identify the key business processes in setting
up a pilot
2. Explain the main pitfalls of designing a RFID
pilot
3. Highlight the key business and technical concerns
of a pilot project
INDUSTRY BRIEFING
Industry and
technology spending trends
1.
Gain
an understanding of key trends in the RFID Industry
2. Apply trend analysis to predict RFID’s
future pathway
3. Demonstrate trends through analyses of RFID
hardware pricing
Regulatory
and standard’s mandates
1.
Be
able to identify the key components behind the
Wal-Mart and DOD Mandates
2. Provide an overview on the most crucial
regulations and their impact on RFID implementation
3. Apply the appropriate mandates and regulations when
considering RFID pilot programs
Optimize
the RFID tipping point
1.
Be
able to identify the moments when RFID gained
substantial momentum
2. Outline the steps of a slap and ship compliance
RFID pilot
3. Project reasonable goals for a Slap and Ship pilot
Checklist
for RFID and step by step instructions
1.
Illuminate the importance and type of individuals
needed to participate in a cross functional RFID
corporate implementation team
Target audience:
students seeking a fundamental understanding of RFID
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