RFID Application Development Lab: Track and Traceability

射频识别（RFID）是一种新兴技术，可用于提高跟踪和追踪广泛行业中资产和库存的准确性和效率。该技术创造了一种商业优势，通过帮助公司建立和保持竞争优势，在经济低迷时期变得更加重要。 RFID应用开发实验室（RAD实验室）是一个很好的定位，以协助调查，实验和开发新的RFID应用。正如我们正在进行的研究所确定的那样，在采用该技术方面存在各种差距。使用RFID解决业务问题的过程是每个企业所独有的。RFID标签嵌体供应量很大，然而最终封装标签的特定形状因子通常是应用所独有的。由于SAIT RAD实验室的应用开发活动，有机会为这些产品制作原型并为中小企业制造商提供现成的市场。 南阿尔伯塔理工学院（SAIT）应用研究和创新服务 2008年成立RAD实验室，有四个主要目标： - 利用无线射频识别技术进行存货及资产管理，协助业界提高竞争力; - 协助本地和区域产业在RFID价值链中寻找新的商机; - 提供一个供应商中立的技术采用设施，让业界在全面采用新的无线射频识别技术前进行测试;以及 - 通过将RFID技术概念整合到课程中，并激励学生参与应用研究项目，为行业提供高技能的劳动力。

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that can be used to improve accuracy and efficiency in tracking and tracing assets and inventories in a wide range of industries. The technology creates a business advantage that becomes even more critical during slow economic times by helping companies establish and maintain a competitive advantage. The RFID Application Development Lab (RAD Lab) is well positioned to assist in the investigation, experimentation and development of new RFID applications. As our ongoing reseach has determined, there are a variety of gaps appearing in the adoption of the technology. The process of using RFID to solve a business problem is unique to every business venture. RFID tag inlays are in large supply, however the specific form factors for the final packaged tag is often unique to the application. There exist opportunities to prototype and provide SME manufacturers a ready-made market for these products as a result of the SAIT RAD Lab's application development activity. The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic Applied Research and Innovation Services established the RAD Lab in 2008 with four main goals: -to assist industry to be more competitive by using RFID technology for inventory and asset management; - to assist local and regional industry find new business opportunities within the RFID value chain; -to provide a vendor neutral technology adoption facility where industry can test new RFID technology prior to full adoption; and - to support industry with a highly-skilled work force by integrating RFID technology concepts into curriculum and energizing students in applied research projects.