RFID Test Labs

RFID standards are still evolving. The business benefits are still being evaluated. Therefore, it is recommended that a business study the cost, suitability, and benefits using a test lab before embarking on a full-fledged implementation. Several RFID technology suppliers and integrators have established test centers or labs in various parts of the world. These include the following:

1. RFID Alliance Lab, USA
2. HP RFID Test Lab, USA
3. IBM RFID Test Lab, USA
4. Sun Microsystems Inc. Test Centre, USA and Europe

Xterprise Inc.RFID Test Centre, USA and Europe

Applications of RFID

1. Employee Identification and Access Control
2. Airline baggage Identification
3. Wafer Identification during manufacturing process
4. Livestock Identification
5. Parts Identification
6. Identification and Tracking of Vehicles
7. Identification of  widgets through manufacturing process
8. Supply Chain Automation
9. Asset Tracking, and others.

RFID Standards:

Several RFID standards are defined already, and several are under consideration.

1. Identification cards - contactless integrated circuit cards
ISO 10536 (ISO SC17/WG8)	Close coupled cards
ISO 14443 (ISO SC17/WG8)	proximity cards
ISO 15693 (ISO SC17/WG8)	vicinity cards
ISO 10373 (SC17/WG1/8)	Identification cards - Test Methods
2. Item Management
ISO 10374 (ISO TC 104)	Freight containers - Automatic identification
ISO 15960 (SC31 WG2/4)	RFID for Item Management; - Transaction Message Profiles
ISO 18001 (SC31 WG4)	Information technology - RFID for Item Management - Application Requirements Profiles
3. Animal ID
ISO 11784 (ISO TC 23/WG19)	Radio-frequency identification of animals - code structure
ISO 11785 (ISO TC 23/WG19)	Radio-frequency identification of animals - technical concept
4. Radio Regulation
CEPT	Road Transport Information Systems
5. Others
UPU	contactless stamps