International RFID Institute forms to promote RFID amongst the public
22 March, 2013
category: RFID
Members of the RFID industry announced the launch of a new independent body, the International RFID Institute, dedicated to advancing the effective and appropriate application of RFID technologies in industry, government, and non-commercial organizations through technology-neutral, vendor-neutral and independent, RFID education, certifications, and applied RFID research.
The Institute’s mission is to promote the “public good” that comes from having industry and professionals achieve high levels of professionalism through the research, education, and development of the RFID science and knowledge-base; and validation of that knowledge obtained through professional certification. Membership is open to all interested in pursuing this mission.The purposes of the RFID Institute shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Advancing the science and state-of-the-art in effective and appropriate application of RFID technology in industry, government, and non-commercial organizations to better serve the public interest
- Providing a means of certifying the scope and level of an individual’s RFID knowledge
- Ensuring that the certification is consistent and reliable over time
- Fostering professionalism in the RFID industry
- Ensuring consistency of certification across hardware and software platforms
- Developing a curriculum for RFID education aimed at obtaining certification
- Providing a mechanism for certification renewal
The Institute will cover all forms of RFID, including real-time locating systems (RTLS), active, passive, battery-assisted, and NFC systems, software to manage or share data through RFID systems, RFID-enabled sensors, and related technologies with which RFID systems will be integrated.
The RFID Institute is currently recruiting Subject Matter Experts to help develop its Foundation Certification exam addressing the needs of both end-users and solution providers. To learn more about the International RFID Institute, please visit RFIDinstitute.org.