Radio frequency identification seminar

Monday 18 July
10am – 3pm
MB186

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a crucial identification technology for knowledge-based economy. Many businesses in logistics, manufacturing, retail and healthcare sectors are using RFID to improve operational efficiency, achieve additional cost savings, and generate opportunities for higher revenues.A wide range of RFID applications have been implemented; each business sector has a unique interest in specific benefits they can draw from using this technology.

RFID offers vast benefits over other identification technologies such as barcodes. The benefits include instant identification from distance & status monitoring, stock/inventory visibility and traceability at any stage in the supply chain, increased data accuracy and sharing, increased operational efficiency without human intervention, reduced shrinkages… and the list goes on!

This seminar is organised by the Aston RFID Advanced Research. Invited guest speaker, Dr. Alfredo Colenci Net from University of São Paulo, Brazil who is a researcher of COSS Consulting and coordinated RFID implementation projects, and Aston PhD researchers will give a series of talks about current RFID research at Aston University and around the world.

10.00: Tea, coffee and refreshments

10.25: Welcome (Head of Aston RFID Advanced Research: Dr Ming K Lim, EAS)

10.30: The RFID trends and its future (Dr. Alfredo Colenci Neto, University of São Paulo and COSS Consulting)

11.30: RFID bicycle safety tool, RFID in classroom, RFID at Hazlin Doors (Dr Ming K Lim, EAS)

12.30: Lunch

13.30: RFID in warehousing: Intelligent Dynamic Warehouse Management System (PhD Researcher: Mr Witek Bahr)

14.00: RFID in logistics: Enhancing competitive advantage of 3PLs with RFID (PhD Researcher: Miss Rebecca Aggarwal)

14.30: RFID adoption in the English NHS: the story so far (PhD Researcher: Mr Mohsan Hussain)

15.00: Round table discussion

The aims of this seminar are to disclose the RFID projects at Aston RFID Advanced Research, to understand the recent movement in the global RFID community, and to encourage collaborative research between diverse disciplines within the university. A number of collaborative industrial partners will be attending the seminar.

This event is open to all University staff.

If you are interested in attending, please email Witek Bahr (bahrw@aston.ac.uk).

7 July 2011