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W.Va. Coal Mine Tests to Locate Workers During Emergencies The company is using active 2.4 GHz RFID tags to pinpoint miners working in a 3.5-mile series of tunnels.

Eight RFID Labs Form Global RF Lab Alliance The goal of the group, which includes the University of Arkansas' RFID Research Center, is to spur large-scale research initiatives.

WWF Using Simple RFID System in Complex Project The World Wildlife Fund is employing passive RFID tags to monitor the white-lipped peccary as part of a biodiversity study in the Amazon.

HAMMER Combines RFID, GPS, Mapping, Sensor Technologies A research project supported by government funding has generated a device with potential use in a range of applications, such as mapping archeological sites.

Researchers Use RFID to Fight SIDS A team at the University of Texas, Arlington, has designed and built a device that monitors the carbon dioxide a child exhales, and sends an alert via RFID seconds after the infant stops breathing.

Fly-By RFID for Monitoring Power Towers To help operators of electricity networks monitor their infrastructure for corrosion or damage, IBM's IT-Services and Solutions division is proposing an application combining active RFID tags with interrogators installed on helicopters.

Researchers Develop RFID System to Monitor Acid Reflux A University of Texas Arlington group has developed a passive RFID tag and reader for wirelessly detecting the presence of stomach acid, gas and water in the esophagus.

RSI ID Technologies' System Uses EPC RFID to Track Jewelry, Eyewear Retailers would be able to track their high-value items in showcases and act on data indicating which items were being shown, and by which employees.

Spain's Post Office Improves Delivery Speed A UHF RFID system tracks letters moving through processing centers and identifies where mail delivery slows down, enabling the postal service to correct procedural problems.

RFID Helps Passengers Get a Seat on Lufthansa Flights The German airline is using RFID to speed up the process of switching between business-class and economy-class seats, based on real-time demand, on intercontinental flights to and from Frankfurt.