I do apologize. I took advantage of the Thanksgiving break and I actually took the whole week off. Thus, no blogging for me for a week. I am back now and I have just gotten caught up with my emails. Now it is time to spend a little time blogging. I want to provide more information about some opportunities that we have here at the Walton College.
RFID Research Center
The Walton College has the only accredited academic RFID lab in the world.
The mission of the RFID Research Center is to create and extend knowledge in the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) and its impact on business and society. This is an internationally recognized leader in RFID application research.
The RFID Research Center is a student-staffed testing and research center. As a technical facility, the lab is used by students and faculty from various disciplines. Research and information from the students in this facility are highly respected in the wireless sensor community and have been published in leading journals and presented at numerous events. The center also serves as an educational resource for companies or individuals searching for value in wireless technology.
The RFID lab covers nearly 10,000 square feet and includes two dock doors, conveyor system, pallet and backroom storage racks, backroom transition doors, baler/compactor system, and a simulated store. The RFID laboratory emphasizes replication of the physical environment and equipment used in supply chains, asset management, and other RFID applications. Real-world conditions are simulated as closely as possible.
Information Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
A nationally competitive research center serving Arkansas and the world.
The ITRI’s mission is to advance the state of research and practice in the development and use of information technology for enhancing the performance of individuals and organizations; provide a forum for multi-disciplinary work on issues related to information technology; promote student interest in the study of information technologies; and facilitate the exchange of information between the academic and business communities.
The ITRI’s goals are to:
• Create rigorous and relevant IT research
• Encourage and promote IT research
• Understand, explore, and encourage multi-disciplinary perspectives toward IT and IT research
• Provide a high quality IT research atmosphere that is of recognizable national and international standard
• Increase interest in the study of IT
• Attract students to the field of IT
• Cooperate with industry to address IT issues through research and development
• Keep constituents informed of leading edge research through dissemination of information via various outlets such as seminars, working paper, etc.
• Facilitate interactions between and within academia and industry
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