Monthly Members Meeting - December 1, 2005

         Len Klochek welcome guest speaker Jeremy Clark         Roy Fraser, Bob Popek, Hank Rasanen, Stan Weiss

RFID - RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION  

RFID has its origins in the electronic battlefields of the second world war. Nowadays, it is hard to open any technical publication and not find an article about it. RFID is pervasive in the supply chain from retail outlets to warehousing and distribution. 

Several factors have brought RFID into the public view. Wallmart and several large distributors have issued mandates for their suppliers to use RFID in supplying their goods. The US Department of Defense has also issued an RFID requirement to their distributors. 

RFID is also found in pharmaceuticals, health care, sporting events, libraries, animal tracking and last but not least human tracking. Like all technologies, RFID is neutral. There is controversy surrounding it similar to that with the introduction of bar coding years earlier. With proper understanding of RFID and it’s limitations it will have a tremendous benefit to mankind.

Jeremy Clark P.Eng.

Jeremy Clark received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from McGill University in 1973 and his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Concordia University in 1982. From 1973 till 1994 he worked in the Canadian telecommunications industry working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Pacific Telecommunications and Alcatel Canada. During this time he worked on UHF, microwave and high speed data communication systems. He also worked on foreign assignments in Zambia and Indonesia. 

In 1994 he joined the School of Electronics and Computer Engineering at Seneca College. His hobbies include being a licensed amateur radio operator VE3PKC, playing squash and learning different languages.

Presently he is studying Portuguese.

Location: LeBiftheque Steakhouse in Etobicoke

Dinner: 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Cost: $10 members and $20 non-members

Presentation: 7 PM (no charge for attending presentation only)

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