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Swiss Town Rolls Out RFID System for Blind Bus Riders The approach utilizes an "all-in-one" handheld device that includes two RFID readers, a digital voice recorder and an audio player.

GS1 Hong Kong Launches Online Track-and-Trace Platform The organization says the ezTrack platform will enable the region's firms to more easily adopt EPC RFID, and to use the technology to gain end-to-end supply chain visibility.

RFID Improves Safety, Efficiency of Brisbane Tunnel Construction As workers bore twin 4.8-kilometer tunnels, a system of active tags and readers allows the project's contractor to know the location of each its 1,700 employees, as well as its construction vehicles.

Finnish Automotive Forwarder Revs Up Its Operations By deploying EPC RFID tags, Assistor finds that it can move more vehicles and reduce mix-ups.

Wine and Brandy Maker in High Spirits Over RFID KWV is employing EPC Gen 2 passive tags to track the barrels it uses for aging its products.

Asia Pacific Market for Passive Tags Expected to Triple by 2014 Asset management and document tracking are likely to be two of the biggest growth drivers, with UHF RFID sales taking the lead, according to Frost & Sullivan.

RFID Helps Miners Strike Gold Several South African mines are using semi-active UHF RFID tags to identify gold and waste rock as material leaves blasting sites.

Tough RFID Tag Strikes Oil Trailblazer is among the drilling companies using a ruggedized RFID tag that its manufacturer, Merrick Systems, says is the toughest in the market.

At Nokian Tyres, RFID Keeps Treads on Track By using RFID and bar codes, the Finnish tire manufacturer can monitor reels of rubber tread, thereby improving workflow on the assembly floor.

New Testbed Promises to Hasten RFID Tag Development The system, created by Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, emulates and measures the performance of multiple passive RFID tags and prototypes.