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Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is a broad term that is applied to the technologies using radio waves to automatically identify goods or people by reading a microchip attached to them. The RFID tag, which is a combination of the chip and a miniature antenna, is unlike UPC bar-codes in that it can be read without direct line of sight. The result is the tag can be used within packages or in environments, like snow or rain, where UPC is useless. Each RFID tag has a unique number, differentiating the item it is affixed to from any other item, even if they appear to be identical.
The applications of RFID for industry and retail are limitless. Our courses focus on helping businesses understand RFID and its potential for improving their processes, including reduced labor and operational costs, better inventory control, fewer shipping errors, improved utilization of fixed assets, and decreased losses due to theft and counterfeiting.
Upcoming courses are listed on the right side of this page.
For more information about upcoming courses, please contact Kevin Curry at 785-864-7861.
Our courses are also available for on-site presentations. By bringing our courses to your company, you save staff time and travel expenses, maintain company and program confidentiality, schedule courses at times convenient to you, and train employees in a team environment.
Courses available for on-site presentation include:
Housed at the University of Kansas, the RFID Alliance Lab is a not-for-profit testing facility that provides objective benchmarking reports on RFID equipment. The RFID Alliance Lab tests RFID technology, assessing how RFID equipment performs when placed in a variety of realistic scenarios. The testing results are then published. Daniel Deavours, research assistant professor and principal investigator, regularly reports his findings at national conferences. Dr. Deavours is also one of our RFID short course instructors.
As we develop RFID continuing education courses, we would appreciate your input. Please take our six-question survey, to help us better understand the needs and interests of RFID professionals.