Absolutely. For an interesting application, I just read about a poker chip manufacturer embedding RFID in the internal metal disc that gives composite chips their near-clay weight. The tags would allow the dealer, casino, audience, etc. to instantly see each bet, the pot, current stakes, house rake, etc. Put in real money, they could allow a well-equipped child, hot dog vendor, or pan handler to *know* you have an extra dollar in your wallet. -eg
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These folks may not have thought of it, but there is immense social scientific relevance in RFID
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:55:33 -0500 From: "Reyes, Pedro M." <Pedro_Reyes@baylor.edu>
Second annual RFID Seminar Series will convene at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, Waco, Texas, U.S.A.
September 28-29, 2006
The theme of this seminar series is the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) in supply chains. Sessions will address the massive interest in this old technology, which is changing the landscape of integrated supply chains. The use of RFID ranges from asset tracking to cashless payment to homeland security, and more. RFID technology is as an emerging technology with great potential to take significant costs out of the supply chain dynamics; speakers at the event will discuss RFID strategies and implementation used to accomplish this.
Registration (on-line registration <https://www.baylor.edu/business/management/index.php?id=30487> )
The registration fees are as follows:
o $180 by July 1
o $230 by September 27
o The on site registration fee is $280
o Contact the program chair for student rates.
Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks during breaks, and admission to all sessions.
Keynote Speakers:
Donald Berg
Sun Microsystems
Dale Robertson
Texas Workforce Commission
Partial List of Speakers:
Dr. Edmund Prater
The University of Texas at Arlington
Dr. Madhav Pappu
Texas A&M
Dr. Liam O'Neill
University of North Texas
Dr. Farhad Moeeni
Arkansas State University
Dr. David C. Wyld
Southeastern Louisiana University
Dr. Thomas Chen
University of Houston
Mr. Kurt Wall
The National RFID Center
Mr. Mark Johnson
RFID Tribe
Schedule of Events
Program Chair
Pedro M. Reyes, Ph.D.
Baylor University
Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Hankamer School of Business
One Bear Place #98006
Waco, TX 76798-8006
254-710-7804
pedro_reyes@baylor.edu
http://business.baylor.edu/Pedro_Reyes/
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