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.
GS1 Ratifies EPC HF Standard, Aerospace Tag-Data Amendment
The two standards will allow Electronic Product Code numbers to be used on high-frequency passive tags, and will permit aerospace and military users to encode their own identifiers as a prefix in the EPC.
RFID Improves Supply Management for Brazil's Army, Air Force
Military logistics centers in Sao Paolo are equipped with EPC Gen 2 technology as part of a program to increase the efficiency, accuracy and visibility of distributing supplies to soldiers.
N.J. Company Seeks to Market Passive Sensor RFID Tags
RFID Sensor Systems has developed battery-free UHF sensor tags that enable users to measure a patient's heart and breathing rates, or the temperature of a product or shipping container.
Air Force Hospital Eliminates Equipment Loss, Reduces Labor Hours
A research team with Keesler Air Force Base's 81st Medical Group received approval last week for additional studies, to include the implementation of asset tracking at Columbus AFB, temperature monitoring and infant tracking, as well as bar-code and GPS technology pilots.
DOD Redoubles Its Efforts to Lower Costs Via RFID
Paul Peters, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for supply chain integration, says his department is launching a second phase of RFID deployment, focused on reducing inventory and increasing efficiency.
Tego Introduces Radiation-Resistant EPC Tag
The Radion, capable of withstanding high levels of X-ray and gamma radiation, will be available in a variety of form factors, for use in the health-care, food, aerospace and defense industries.
TrazeTag Designs Rubberized RFID Labels for Abusive Environments
Each tag's passive RFID inlay is protected by a flexible plastic material that can be custom-molded with wear-resistant text and graphics, for identifying pipes, cable or heavy equipment.
U.S. State Dept.'s Security Bureau Checks Out Weapons-Tracking RFID App
At one of the agency's armories in Virginia, firearms are being fitted with EPC RFID tags, to automatically track their usage by its agents.
Final Agenda Announced for RFID in Defense
At this premiere conference, being held on Nov. 30, at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City-National Airport, in Arlington, Va., end users and RFID experts will explain the benefits of using RFID technology in the defense industry.
