The RFID (radio frequency identification) Research Center at the University of Arkansas has been listed by Network World in the top “10 really cool university networking labs.” The article appeared on Dec. 15, 2008.
In addition, RFID Journal’s Watch List, “People to Watch,” includes — among the eight on its list — Bill Hardgrave, director of the RFID Research Center. The list appeared in the November/December 2008 issue.
Network World said that the RFID Research Center is cool because it is not only used by engineering students and faculty, but is also staffed by students from every college on campus. “That speaks to the many applications RFID has and will have, including loss prevention, inventory accuracy. The Center consists of a 10,000-square-foot lab and a 4,500-square-foot cold storage lab. The labs feature conveyors, forklifts and other things you’d find in stores and warehouses that use RFID for their supply chains, asset tracking and such. Big name companies such as J.B. Hunt, Dillard’s and Wal-Mart are among more than 50 supporting work at the lab. The center is a founding member of the Global RF Lab Alliance.”
The laboratory primarily conducts research into the most efficient use of radio frequency identification and other wireless and sensor technologies throughout the supply chain. It is the first and only academic research laboratory accredited by EPCglobal Inc., a global not-for-profit standards organization commercializing the trademarked Electronic Product Code and RFID worldwide.
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