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RFID AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN EUROPE (Call for submissions)

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 15:00

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Special issue of the International Journal of RF Technologies: Research & Applications on

RFID AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN EUROPE

To be published by IOS PRESS

Deadline for full papers: September 15^th, 2010

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Dear Professor / Dr. /Mr. /Mrs.,

the Race networkRFID (http://www.race-networkrfid.eu/ ) is designed to become a federating platform to the benefit of all European Stakeholders in the development, adoption and usage of RFID.

The network considers its mission is to create opportunities and to increase the competitiveness of European Member States in the area of RFID thought leadership, development and implementation. At the same time it will position RFID technology within the mainstream of information and communications technology (ICT).

Word from the European Commission:

"RFID will form the basis of better and safer healthcare, drastically improved supply chain management, low cost environmental monitoring for a cleaner, more sustainable future. We need a pro-active European approach so that we can benefit from the advantages of RFID while giving citizens, consumers and businesses choice, transparency and control."

The Special Issue of the Journal for RF Technologies: Research and Applications is focused on research in the fields of RFID and the Internet of Things in Europe.

MISSION AND OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR THE SPECIAL ISSUE:

The mission of the Special Issue is to provide an overview on the ongoing research activities concerning RFID and the Internet of Things.

The overall objectives are:

-          To provide a European perspective on research and development;

-          To discuss European stakeholder involvement, ethical issues and governance

-          To evaluate the impact of RFID and the Internet of Things on people;

-          To present new business developments and;

-          To build a bridge between research and practice in Europe.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The Special Issue is intended to support a professional audience of researchers, top managers and governmental institutions. So even though we will require a professional scientific contribution the style of writing should address a wider audience. Submissions need to contribute new and original research and review articles.

We specifically welcome contributions from ongoing European research projects.

Please read the detailed style guidelines at: http://www.iospress.nl/loadtop/load.php?isbn=17545730

If your contribution does not have a clear focus on European research, please consider a submission to the standard Journal issues. Please indicate in your submission, if you want to submit your contribution to the Special Issue.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit camera-ready papers on or before September 15th, 2009. This proposal should be submitted to: http://www.iospress.nl/loadtop/load.php?isbn=17545730

All submitted chapters will be reviewed (double-blind review).

The Special Issue is scheduled to be published in Q2 2011.

Kind regards,

Antonio Rizzi, Bill Hardgrave, Dieter Uckelmann

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Following the 3rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY...

Friday, 05 February 2010 16:44

The 3rd General Assembly of RACE networkRFID was held at the new Frankfurt University campus on March 25th, 2010. Hosted and sponsored by the Ministry of Economics of the State of Hessia and by AIM Germany, it gathered 36 members and guests of our thematic network.

Read more: Following the 3rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY...

European Commission study on RFID in eHealth

Wednesday, 22 July 2009 09:26

Final Report "Potential benefits and analysis of potential obstacles of wider implementation of RFID solutions in healthcare delivery system"

RACE networkRFID position on European Commission RFID Recommendation on Privacy and Data Protection

Wednesday, 10 June 2009 09:52

RACE networkRFID position concerning the European Commission RFID Recommendation on Privacy and Data Protection

The relationship between policy on the one hand and implementation / deployment  is clear and informs our work within the RACE Network. This is especially relevant in the context of the recently adopted European Commission RFID Recommendation on Privacy and Data Protection. The Recommendation is considered to be an essential policy instrument that provides guidance on how to deploy RFID in a privacy friendly manner. Nevertheless, the Recommendation allows for further work on  the implementation of its policy principles, and calls for relevant stakeholders to focus on awareness raising, codes of practice, measures of transparency (European harmonized logo) privacy by design proposals in  real deployment  scenarios as well as the contributions towards a Privacy Impact Assessment Framework.

RFID Privacy and Data Protection Recommendation

Tuesday, 19 May 2009 10:04

On May 12, the European Commission adopted its RFID Privacy and Data Protection Recommendation providing guidance to Member states and RFID deployers on the use of RFID technology in accordance with privacy and data protection principles enshrined in community law.

Small chips with big potential: New EU recommendations

Tuesday, 12 May 2009 14:02

Europeans should be able to have control over smart chips, a worldwide market set to grow five times over in the next decade, while still being able to easily use them to make everyday life simpler. There are already over 6 billion smart chips, microelectronic devices that can be integrated into a variety of everyday objects from fridges to bus passes. With Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, they can process data automatically when brought close to 'readers' that activate them, pick up their radio signal and exchange data with them. They are in the passes you use to enter your office and the smart cards that pay highway tolls. Today, the European Commission adopted a set of recommendations to make sure that everyone involved in the design or operation of technology using smart chips respects the individual's fundamental right to privacy and data protection, contained in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union proclaimed on 14 December 2007.

Read more: Small chips with big potential: New EU recommendations