What is the RadioActive Foundation?
RadioActive is the first and only open source suite of RFID applications with a focus on the EPC network. Currently in the design stages these applications will allow for RFID technology and the EPC network to reach its fullest potential. We have a philosophy that RFID technology and the EPC network are going to be as big as the Internet where RFID tags are like URLs, and their associated meta data is like the website for that tag, supplying a wealth of information.
Eventually RFID and the EPC network will create an “Internet of things”. To reach this goal, there must be a basic reference group of applications that is free, much like how the growth of the Internet would not have been possible without the Apache web server.
Our Goal
Our goal is to provide a consistent suite of open source applications related to RFID. Our main objectives are:
- Develop a suite of RFID software that is needed to be in full compliance of the EPC standards and various other standards.
- To promote the use of RFID technology by providing a low cost access to RFID software.
- Be able to compete and surpass any commerical product while being 100% open source and free
History
RadioActive was started by two entrepreneurs out of Toronto Canada (Somen Mondal and Shaun Ricci). Fascinated by the technology, they were eager to start a company that would provide RFID middleware and RFID integration services. They quickly learned that writing this application in their spare time was going to be a huge task. Both being long time open source enthusiasts, they decided to join forces with RFID expert Michael Mealing and decided to create a project to develop a basic RFID application suite that would be open source and be completely free of charge.
Volunteers
RadioActive is looking for volunteers! If you want to be a part of an exicting new technolgy please check out our participate section.
The Team
Like a software company the RadioActive Project is divided up into different departments. Below is a list of departments and members.
Founders/Project Management
Somen Mondal
Shaun Ricci
Michael Mealling
Design Team
Somen Mondal
Shaun Ricci
Venky Nakhate
Ismail Nalwala
Sapan Shah
Randall Brown
Julian Canagaratnam
Business Team
Somen Mondal
Shaun Ricci
Brad Sokol
Judah Philips
Ismail Nalwala
Vikram Bajaj
Chandra Bajpai
QA Team
Somen Mondal
Shaun Ricci
Ismail Nalwala
Randall Brown
Greg Robinson
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Development Team
Somen Mondal
Shaun Ricci
Venky Nakhate
Rahul Sachdev
Sapan Shah
Ismail Nalwala
Julian Canagaratnam
Randall Brown
Greg Robinson
Gabe Campanella
Ramana Murthy
Dieter Houthooft
Harvinder Singh Sawhney
Dhaval Patil
Shahroz Hossain
Dhananjay Katre
Pawel Loj
Rodrigo Machado
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