Conference Agenda

Wednesday, 05 Dec 2007

 Active RFID & RTLS: An Introduction
09:00IDTechEx
 Postal and Courier Services using Active RFID
09:25TNT Express
 Active RFID and NFC
09:50IDTechEx
10:15Exhibition and Networking Break
 Hospitals and Active RFID
11:50Sonitor Technologies Inc
11:00HCA - Hospital Corporation of America
11:25Greenpeak Technologies BV
12:15Lunch and Networking Break
 Manufacturing and Active RFID
14:25BP
14:00Ford
14:50Pepperl & Fuchs Inc
 Active RFID in Newspaper Industry
15:15RFTRAQ Ltd
15:55Exhibition and Networking Break
 Safety and Security utilizing Active RFID
16:55IDENTEC Solutions
17:20Savi Technology
16:30US Army - Natick Soldier Research Development
17:45Day One Ends

Thursday, 06 Dec 2007

 The Future of Active RFID
08:55TagSense Inc
09:20EPCglobal US
08:30University of Texas at Arlington
 Active RFID using WiFi
09:45G2 Microsystems
10:05Exhibition and Networking Break
 Real Time Locating Systems
11:10Ubisense
12:00Time Domain
11:35PINC Solutions
10:45The Q-Track Corporation
12:25Lunch and Networking Break
 Ubiquitous Sensor Networks
13:55AXCESS Inc
14:20Holst Centre
13:30Phase IV Engineering
15:10Exhibition and Networking Break
15:50Telepathx Ltd
14:45National Information Society Agency
 Batteries for Active RFID
16:15Infinite Power Solutions
 Alternatives to Active RFID
17:05RF SAW
16:40Information Mediary Corporation
17:30Conference Ends
 
 
 

Wednesday December 05, 2007

Manufacturing and Active RFID (14:00 - 15:15)

14:00 - 14:25 "The Application of Active RFID in Manufacturing at Ford"
  • Evolution of Active RFID Technology at Ford
  • Business Benefits of Active RFID
  • Applications of Active RFID at Ford
  • Manufacturing Environment Considerations
  • Future Applications - One Network for Passive and Active RFID Systems
 
14:25 - 14:50 "Active RFID in Oil and Gas"
  • BP has applied UWB active RFID in novel ways to enhance people safety in industrial settings
  • Industrial requirements are more demanding than supply chain applications
  • A large market exists and smoothing out some technical obstacles would enhance industry up take
 
14:50 - 15:15 "RFID in Industrial Automation Applications"
  • Problems integrators and machine builders face when designing industrial grade RFID solutions.
  • Communication with PLCs, industrial networks and diagnostics will be addressed.
  • A new RFID controller concept will be introduced (and demonstrated) that address many of the problems industrial users face daily.
 
 
The third annual Active RFID, Real Time Locating Systems and Sensor Networks event from IDTechEx