The Evolution of RFID within IEEE Russell Lefevre President IEEE-USA

13 February 2014IEEE RFID IEEE To set the stage, IEEE is a worldwide professional membership organization:To set the stage, IEEE is a worldwide professional membership organization: + 375,000 members 160 countries 80,000 student members 10 geographic regions (IEEE-USA comprises 6 and +225,000 members) 45 technical societies & councils wide range of technical interests ~1,300 standards & projects under development million documents in its digital library

13 February 2014IEEE RFID IEEEs business PublicationsPublications 144 transactions, journals and magazines ConferencesConferences conferences annually StandardsStandards e.g., everyone knows & uses

13 February 2014IEEE RFID IEEEs business cont. Most importantly, its about PEOPLE!Most importantly, its about PEOPLE! +375K strong!

13 February 2014IEEE RFID Where is RFID in IEEE? It all started with… A white paper in IEEE-USA (2005)A white paper in IEEE-USA (2005) Followed by a position statementFollowed by a position statementTHEN.. RFID Technology Institute accepted as Educational PartnerRFID Technology Institute accepted as Educational Partner Followed by…Followed by…

13 February 2014IEEE RFID Where is RFID in IEEE? IEEEs emerging technologies committee (New Technology Directions) adopted RFIDIEEEs emerging technologies committee (New Technology Directions) adopted RFID Which resulted in 2 technical conferencesWhich resulted in 2 technical conferences IEEE RFID 2007 & IEEE RFID 2008 –To review, accept and publish technical papers –To enlighten on issues (pragmatic & policy) that impact the growth of the technology

13 February 2014IEEE RFID Where is RFID in IEEE? Increased interestIncreased interest –# of technical societies increased 8 in 2007; 15 in 2008 Capped only by organizers limits! –Modest increase in # of papers submitted & accepted; countries of authors And this from an industry-driven technology (vs. academic)!

13 February 2014IEEE RFID IEEE RFID activities Search term to date RFID072 Radio Frequency Identification 000 Sensors41714 Conference Titles to date Papers Books10? Publication Titles

13 February 2014IEEE RFID Paper Stats - IEEE International Conferences on RFID #papers recd #countries submitting 2725 # papers accepted 3144 Acceptance rate 29.5%35.5% # countries of accepted 1215

13 February 2014IEEE RFID Future of RFID in IEEE IEEE-wide task force formed to develop strategic plan with funding from the IEEE New InitiativesIEEE-wide task force formed to develop strategic plan with funding from the IEEE New Initiatives –Institutional entity (i.e, technical Society/Council)? –Technology Roadmap? –Or something else? Educational activities in talks with vendors for web-based seminars and courses on RFID.Educational activities in talks with vendors for web-based seminars and courses on RFID.

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13 February 2014IEEE RFID RFID in Casinos Next up: A panel discussion on the use of RFID in gaming facilities, such as casinos.Next up: A panel discussion on the use of RFID in gaming facilities, such as casinos. Harry Pappas, serial entrepreneur and RFID systems integrator, moderates this panel.Harry Pappas, serial entrepreneur and RFID systems integrator, moderates this panel.

13 February 2014IEEE RFID IEEE RFID Technical Societies Aerospace Electronics & Systems X-- Antennas & Propagation x-x Broadcast Technology X-- Circuits & Systems XXx CommunicationsXXx Computerx-- Consumer Electronics X-X Electron Devices XXx Electromagnetic Compatibility X-- Engineering in Medicine & Biology Systems XXx Microwave Theory & Techniques --XX Oceanic Engineering X-- Professional Communication XXX ReliabilityS-x Robotics & Automation X-- Sensors Council X-- Signal Processing X-- Social Implications & Theory XXx Systems, Man Cybernetics X-X Vehicular Technology

13 February 2014IEEE RFID Sample of IEEE RFID Standards –WPAN devices that co-exist with other wireless devices operating in unlicensed frequency bands. P1902.1P –Fill a gap between non-network-based RF-ID standards (e.g., ISO/IEC CD , ISO C or 7) and existing high bandwidth network standards such as IEEE a,b,g and IEEE e.