August 03, 2006
Free RFID System Modelling Tools From IBM
IBM is offering free tools to help businesses model RFID-enabled solutions. The tools are aimed at businesses who are reluctant to move to RFID systems, and feel they're being pressured into RFID use by large companies such as Wal-Mart or even the DoD (US Dept of Defense). [via iSeries Network]
The tools give businesses a chance to model their RFID requirements and determine how they can benefit. Amongst the tools, available from IBM's alphaWorks site, are: a graphical tool (RISE) for drawing solution models; a device development kit for students and developers, for understanding how RFID works; and a preview of IBM's ALE (Application Level Events) for RFID.
In the past, IBM's "free" tools require not so free tools running as well. Unfortunately, that's also the case here. Just to run RISE, you need several WebSphere modules and other IBM tools, as well as Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional, a minimum of 1.3 Gb of hard disk space, minimum 512 Mb of RAM, etc.
You can find more details at the alphaWorks site, which also has RFID papers and tutorials, as well as links to other IBM RFID development environments.
IBM has been appearing in the news for RFID a fair bit lately, including the RFID Clipped Tag technology they introduced with Marnlen, as well as a number of other RFID innovations.
Additional sources: IBM alphaWorks.
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