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

The Evolution of RFID The Evolution of RFID within IEEEwithin IEEE

Russell LefevreRussell LefevrePresidentPresidentIEEE-USAIEEE-USA

April 18, 2023 IEEE RFID 2008 2

IEEEIEEE

• To set the stage, IEEE is a worldwide To set the stage, IEEE is a worldwide professional membership organization:professional membership organization:

+ 375,000 members + 375,000 members • 160 countries • 80,000 student members • 10 geographic regions (IEEE-USA comprises 6 and

+225,000 members)

45 technical societies & councils 45 technical societies & councils • wide range of technical interests

~1,300 standards & projects under development ~1,300 standards & projects under development

+ 1.7 million documents in its digital library + 1.7 million documents in its digital library


IEEE’s businessIEEE’s business

• Publications Publications

144 transactions, journals and magazines 144 transactions, journals and magazines

• Conferences Conferences

+ 850 conferences annually + 850 conferences annually

• StandardsStandards

e.g., everyone knows & uses 802.11e.g., everyone knows & uses 802.11


IEEE’s business con’t.IEEE’s business con’t.

• Most importantly, it’s about PEOPLE!Most importantly, it’s about PEOPLE!

+375K strong!+375K strong!


Where is RFID in IEEE?Where is RFID in IEEE?

It all started with… 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 statement

THEN..THEN..

• RFID Technology Institute accepted as RFID Technology Institute accepted as Educational PartnerEducational Partner

• Followed by…Followed by…



• IEEE’s emerging technologies committee (New IEEE’s emerging technologies committee (New Technology Directions) adopted RFIDTechnology Directions) adopted RFID

• Which resulted in 2 technical conferencesWhich resulted in 2 technical conferences

IEEE RFID 2007 & IEEE RFID 2008IEEE RFID 2007 & IEEE RFID 2008

– To review, accept and publish technical papersTo review, accept and publish technical papers

– To enlighten on issues (pragmatic & policy) that To enlighten on issues (pragmatic & policy) that

impact the growth of the technologyimpact the growth of the technology



• Increased interestIncreased interest

– # of technical societies increased# of technical societies increased• 8 in 2007; 15 in 2008• Capped only by organizers’ limits!

– Modest increase in # of papers submitted & Modest increase in # of papers submitted &

accepted; countries of authorsaccepted; countries of authors• And this from an industry-driven technology

(vs. academic)!


IEEE RFID activitiesIEEE RFID activities

Search termSearch term 20062006 20072007 20082008to dateto date

RFIDRFID 00 77 22Radio Frequency Radio Frequency IdentificationIdentification 00 00 00SensorsSensors 44 1717 1414

Conference Titles

20062006 20072007 20082008 to date to date

PapersPapers 3737 5353 44+44+

BooksBooks 11 00 ??

Publication Titles


Paper Stats - IEEE International Paper Stats - IEEE International Conferences on RFIDConferences on RFID

20072007 20082008

#papers rec’d#papers rec’d 105105 124124#countries submitting#countries submitting 2727 2525# papers accepted# papers accepted 3131 4444

Acceptance rateAcceptance rate 29.5%29.5% 35.5%35.5%

# countries of accepted# countries of accepted 1212 1515


Future of RFID in IEEEFuture of RFID in IEEE

• IEEE-wide task force formed to develop strategic IEEE-wide task force formed to develop strategic plan with funding from the IEEE New Initiatives plan with funding from the IEEE New Initiatives

– Institutional entity (i.e, technical Society/Council)?Institutional entity (i.e, technical Society/Council)?

– Technology Roadmap?Technology Roadmap?

– Or something else?Or something else?

• Educational activities in talks with vendors for Educational activities in talks with vendors for web-based seminars and courses on RFID.web-based seminars and courses on RFID.


Care to comment?Care to comment?

I’d like to hear from you, especially about I’d like to hear from you, especially about your ideas on RFID.your ideas on RFID.

You can reach me here:You can reach me here:

[email protected]@ieeeusa.org

Or Or

[email protected]@ieee.org

mailto:[email protected]


RFID in CasinosRFID in Casinos

• Next up: A panel discussion on the use of Next up: A panel discussion on the use of RFID in gaming facilities, such as casinos.RFID in gaming facilities, such as casinos.

• Harry Pappas, serial entrepreneur and Harry Pappas, serial entrepreneur and RFID systems integrator, moderates this RFID systems integrator, moderates this panel.panel.


IEEE RFID Technical SocietiesIEEE RFID Technical Societies20062006 20072007 20082008

Aerospace Electronics & SystemsAerospace Electronics & Systems XX -- --

Antennas & PropagationAntennas & Propagation xx -- xx

Broadcast TechnologyBroadcast Technology XX -- --

Circuits & SystemsCircuits & Systems XX XX xx

CommunicationsCommunications XX XX xx

ComputerComputer xx -- --

Consumer ElectronicsConsumer Electronics XX -- XX

Electron DevicesElectron Devices XX XX xx

Electromagnetic CompatibilityElectromagnetic Compatibility XX -- --

Engineering in Medicine & Biology SystemsEngineering in Medicine & Biology Systems XX XX xx

Microwave Theory & TechniquesMicrowave Theory & Techniques ---- XX XX

Oceanic EngineeringOceanic Engineering XX -- --

Professional CommunicationProfessional Communication XX XX XX

ReliabilityReliability SS -- xx

Robotics & AutomationRobotics & Automation XX -- --

Sensors CouncilSensors Council XX -- --

Signal ProcessingSignal Processing XX -- --

Social Implications & TheorySocial Implications & Theory XX XX xx

Systems, Man CyberneticsSystems, Man Cybernetics XX -- XX

Vehicular TechnologyVehicular Technology


Sample of IEEE RFID StandardsSample of IEEE RFID Standards

• 802.15 802.15

– WPAN devices that co-exist with other wireless WPAN devices that co-exist with other wireless

devices operating in unlicensed frequency bands.devices operating in unlicensed frequency bands.

• P1902.1P1902.1

– ““Fill a gap between non-network-based RF-ID Fill a gap between non-network-based RF-ID

standards (e.g., ISO/IEC CD 15961-3, ISO 18000-6C standards (e.g., ISO/IEC CD 15961-3, ISO 18000-6C

or 7) and existing high bandwidth network standards or 7) and existing high bandwidth network standards

such as IEEE 802.11 a,b,g and IEEE 802.15.4 e.”such as IEEE 802.11 a,b,g and IEEE 802.15.4 e.”

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