Turn Traditional 'Reserved Book' Management Into an Intelligent Service An affordable way for a library to start an RFID deployment is to create a reserved-books section that functions as a small, independent, automated library inside the main facility.
The Growing Use of RTLS by ManufacturersManufacturing companies are looking to real-time location systems to improve their operational efficiency and lower operational costs by tracking equipment, goods, materials, work orders, safety, assembly lines, distribution and other growing applications.
When Does Tracking Workers Make Sense?The right system can provide safety, privacy and security, and serve the interests of both a company and its employees.
The Real World of Active RFID TagsHere's how the technology is being used today to solve real problems, and what's in store for the future.
Our Future: The Real-Time Status of ThingsSoon we will be able to know not only every item's location, but also its temperature, motion, vibration, humidity and a host of other variables, opening up a world of opportunities for us all.
Retail's TrilogyA single RFID infrastructure can—and should—enable inventory, asset and identity management.
Managing User MemoryHow to read and write data on Gen 2 RFID tags.
Uniting IoT NetworksIntegrating EPC and IPv6 wireless standards will enable the Internet of Things.
An Important Value Case of RFID for Brazil's Oil and Gas IndustryThere are a multitude of ways in which the world's ninth largest oil producer can benefit from utilizing radio frequency identification technology.
Wearable RFID TagsAntennas must be lightweight, low-cost and powerful enough to support sensors in health-care applications.
Managing Big (RFID) DataRetailers tracking unique items via radio frequency identification are concerned about how to take advantage of all the data they collect. A recent MIT-sponsored event began to address this issue.
RFID's Land of Opportunity: the Middle EastThe region's oil and gas industry possesses a distinctive collection of traits that offer a phenomenal potential for RFID and RTLS technology adoption.
Enlisting RobotsOnce robots are integrated into the Internet of Things, they can perform tasks automatically.
The U.S. Shale Gas Boom Is a Great Opportunity for RFIDThe technology promises to make production safer, easier and more profitable, and to change the way in which the oil and gas industry does business.
U.S. Manufacturers Report Greater RFID UsageThe multi-year survey also shows an increase in companies' plans to expand the use of RFID systems to track inventory flow throughout their manufacturing processes.
