Overview
 The University of Houston RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Lab is an MIS research project started
in 2003 at the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business by the
Department of Decision and Information Sciences (DISC) in conjunction with
the Research & Instructional Computing Services (RICS) and Information
Systems Research Center (ISRC). The mission of the UH RFID Lab is to
gather, create, and disseminate knowledge on RFID Technology. Please
contact us if you
are interested in becoming a member or a sponsor of UH RFID Lab.
Our Mission
The mission of the UH RFID Lab is to gather, create, and disseminate
knowledge in RFID technology. The mission includes a number of ongoing research activities that include:
- Accumulating technical and managerial knowledge on the current state
of the RFID technology
- Discovering new applications of the RFID Technology in business,
education, and government
- Conducting research on technical,
managerial, and social issues involved in RFID technology
- Developing methodologies for successful implementation of RFID
systems
- Creating online repository of electronic resources related to RFID
technology
- Monitoring and analyzing the current market for RFID solutions, RFID
middleware, and RFID system integrators
- Developing educational courses, training programs, seminars, and
materials designed to educate students, researchers, and practitioners
on technical and managerial issues surrounding RFID technology
- Providing individuals interested in RFID technology with an
oportunity to interact with researchers and practitioners working in
this domain
- Publishing a
newsletter that covers developments in RFID
technology as well as our research and activities
Become a member
The UH RFID Lab welcomes new members. Please
contact us if you
are interested in getting involved in our activities and would like to
contribute to our project. Being a member of the UH RFID lab will provide
you with a unique opportunity to learn about RFID and apply this knowledge
in your professional field.
Become a sponsor
We are welcoming donations in the form of:
- RFID Hardware: transponders, readers, mobile devices, network
equipment, etc.
- RFID Software: server software, databases, development kits,
ERP modules that support RFID technology, etc.
- Published materials: white papers, analytical reports,
technical manuals, research publications. (Please
send us your
materials. Your materials will be published on our web site. Credits
will be given to you and/or your organization).
By becoming a sponsor of the RFID Lab you will be able to:
- Address your research needs. The UH RFID Lab is supervised by
some of the world’s top MIS experts and has the necessary expertise that
can be used to address your RFID research agendas
- Test your RFID products and solutions. By allowing us to use
your products, you are putting your products under test with experienced
IT researchers and professionals. We can help you to test your products
for usability and possible applications and offer you a feedback report
- Expose a broad audience to your products, solutions or ideas.
Since the UH RFID Lab is involved in designing educational courses and
training materials, your products can be used as study prototypes. This
would allow you to expose a broad audience consisting of MIS
researchers, students, and IT professionals to your products and
solutions, giving you an opportunity to capture new markets
- Receive free publicity. Since UH RFID Lab is involved in MIS
research, we can mention your company as a sponsor in papers that appear
in leading MIS journals. Moreover, you company will be listed on our web
site as a sponsor
Please note that even though we’ll do our best to offer you as much
return on your donation as it is possible, we cannot guarantee the
delivery of all benefits mentioned above.
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