Radio Frequency IDentification and the Internet of Things

News

NEW: Teaser on the Internet of Things "What if everything was linked?" (Digital Agenda EU Jan 5, 2012)

NEW: Guidelines on the Use of the Common European RFID Sign published. Download the document.

NEW: The Framework 7 RTD project "From Farm to Fork" released a video to showcase the use of RFID technology to SMEs in the food & drink industry and to identify and trace food information along the supply chain, from the production place to your plate. Watch video.

Events

NEW: On February 8, 2012, Brussels at Centre Borschette a consolidation conference will take place on the information gathered by governments and industry from the workshops and seminars which they are organising on the implementation of the RFID PIA Framework. Download the conference programme and the invitation.

Did you know that objects can identify themselves (RFID) and soon will be able to network (IoT)?

Take one example: a suitcase itself can indicate which plane it should be sent to. This is possible thanks to Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID). With RFID, more and more objects communicate with each other, slowly creating a network of information, a so-called "internet of things".

This network could potentially make our lives much easier… No need to worry about your suitcase being sent to the wrong plane anymore! But we must also be careful about how we use it, and avoid certain pitfalls.

Learn more about RFID and the Internet of Things

NEW: Teaser on the Internet of Things "What if everything was linked?" (Digital Agenda EU Jan 5, 2012)
European Research Cluster on the Internet of Things
European Internet of Things cluster
RFID in Europe federating network
EU research efforts on RFID and Internet of Things
Commission publishes website on the Internet of Things more
RFID Video
RFID Visit the Future