Doctoral student Caleb Powell demonstrates technology that the RFID and CARV Labs
will use to explore the feasibility of a system that scans and transmits supply-inventory
data in space.
The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Lab — housed within the Harbert College
of Business — is one of two Auburn University research labs that have established
a formal partnership with NASA to study inventory technologies for space missions.
Under a Space Act agreement, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will collaborate with
the RFID Lab and the Construction Automation, Robotics and Visualization (CARV) Laboratory to advance research in inventory management for orbital facilities
supporting astronauts.
“This partnership builds on previous collaborations to explore exciting opportunities
for applying advanced serialized inventory management in innovative ways,” said RFID
Lab Director Justin Patton, a professor of practice in Harbert College. “It allows new possibilities in an industry
we’ve only just begun to explore.”
Together, NASA, CARV and RFID will explore the feasibility of a system capable of
scanning and transmitting supply-inventory data to support future orbiting laboratory
and logistics operations.
The Auburn University RFID Lab is a research institute focusing on the business case and technical implementation
of RFID and other emerging technologies in retail, aviation, supply chain and manufacturing.
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