NEWS

Monongahela Valley Hospital Merges Medical Records With RTLS
The Pennsylvania facility has integrated Meditech's Emergency Department Management software with Awarepoint's RFID-based patient-management solution, to provide it with data regarding a patient's location, condition and treatment.

Brouha Uses RFID to Measure Loyalty
The New York company's system enables users to receive loyalty points for the number of visits they make to shops as they pass over an RFID reader at the entrance, while rewards are sent to their mobile phones.

California Researchers Expand 'Intelligent Water Infrastructures Initiative'
A University of California group is deploying hundreds of wireless sensor nodes in the Sierra Nevada, to help better predict water availability.

Auchan Tracks Produce Containers Via RFID
The French supermarket employs EPC Gen 2 tags and readers to track 1.8 million plastic reusable containers moving through the supply chain.

RFID News Roundup
Omni-ID announces 3-year warranty on its RFID tags; Xerafy intros tiny tags for surgical instruments, small tools; Austriamicrosystems announces high-performance NFC reader IC for payment, automotive apps; HID Global adds general-purpose UHF tags to its RFID portfolio; Rygg Maskin tags RFID for equipment management.

Rockwell Collins Explores Ways to Benefit From RFID
The aviation electronic equipment provider is using the technology to automate entry of a part's shipping information, and plans to use tags to track the location and status of each unit on its production floor.

Lord & Taylor Tags Shoes, Boosts Sales
By attaching EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to shoes displayed on its sales floor, the retailer can ensure that customers can see every shoe style it sells.

ShelfX Unveils Store Shelves for Automating Purchases
The system, slated for supermarket pilots, will weigh products, determine what has been removed, and automatically charge a customer based on that person's RFID-enabled loyalty card or wristband.

RFID Journal Issues Call for Awards Submissions, Introduces 'Best RFID Thesis'
The company is now accepting entries for the 2012 RFID Journal Awards, including a new category designed to reward excellence in academic research.

RFID Helps Call of Duty Video Game Come Alive
During an event celebrating the newest installment in Activision's warfare-simulation series, attendees wore RFID bracelets that facilitated real-life replicas of two gaming levels.