A World where Everything is Automated: The Challenges and Opportunities of the Robust RFID Infrastructure that will make It a Reality

摘要

To achieve the full benefits of RFID implementation in any industry requires that organizations develop and carefully manage complicated RFID networks. A robust RFID network platform will be necessary to support the different devices and software that will lead to an event-driven environment. In place of the familiar process-driven approaches, RFID networks will allow enterprises to build event-driven applications that will react to real-time information that are then used to make intelligent business decisions. Managing the data from RFID tags and readers still remains one of the major challenges that impede the diffusion of this technology. Building scalable and secure data and information infrastructure are among the problems identified by early adopters. This paper will present an overview of industry (individual companies and partnerships) and government activities aimed at solutions for a robust RFID infrastructure. This paper will also discuss efforts at the Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) program at James Madison University to expose students to the various aspects of this technology.