This section includes articles about cutting-edge research, new products that could impact RFID systems and about creative uses of RFID technology.
Innovation NewsForest-Monitoring Sensors Harvest Energy From Trees
The U.S. Forest Service is deploying a climate sensor network powered by energy harvested from living trees.
NFC Brings Visibility to British Home Care
U.K. home-care providers are testing an NFC system from mobile-phone service provider O2 that allows them to track and update a patient's records using their own mobile phones and an NFC tag at a patient's home.
RFID Protects Tut's Treasures
Active RFID tags and sensors, in tandem with video cameras, watch over the king's golden sandals and other Egyptian antiquities on display at museums.
Keynote Speaker, New Content Announced for RFID Journal LIVE! Canada
The fourth annual event will feature a keynote address by Keith Sheardown, Bombardier Transportation's general manager for technology solutions, and new tracks focused on traceability and health-care solutions.
Middle Easterners Imagine RFID's Power and Possibilities
At this week's RFID Journal LIVE! Middle East conference, attendees and speakers are discussing the technology's myriad applications, as well as its prospects for growth in the region.