Innovation

This section includes articles about cutting-edge research, new products that could impact RFID systems and about creative uses of RFID technology.

RFID Brings Italian History to Life
An interactive exhibition in Turin uses HF passive tags and readers to enable users to select topics that interest them, and to then access additional information at home.

California Stores Pilot NFC System Providing Electronic Receipts
Proximiant expects its RFID-enabled solution to be used by 1,000 stores by late spring, allowing a retailer's customers to download receipts and discount offers on their mobile phones, thereby eliminating the need for paper receipts and coupons.

BCS National Championship Fans Use RFID to 'Kinect' to Social Networks
The Kinect-based game tests participants' ability to throw, dodge and run like a pro football player, and utilizes radio frequency identification to share the results with friends on Facebook or Twitter.

San Francisco Launches NFC Payment for All Its Metered Parking
The PayByPhone system, already in use at 250 of the city's metered spaces, enables drivers with NFC phones to make payments by tapping their handsets against a parking meter.

Steelcase Mexico's RFID Solutions Help Banks Manage Assets
Banks and other businesses in Mexico City are using EPC passive UHF tags to track office furniture, and are testing a system that uses active tags to detect when specific office areas are in use.

RFID Journal LIVE! LatAm 2011 Report

RFID Journal's second annual event for Latin America showcased leading end users presenting powerful educational case studies. View the presentations from the event.

A New Resource for End Users

The re-launched RFID Connect Web site allows companies to search for products and solution providers that can help them solve real business issues.

RFID Automates Payroll Process

LSI Mortgage Plus, a national mortgage banker/broker, deployed an RFID system to track employee work hours, reducing overtime pay and achieving an ROI within months.

Symbol’s Goal: Win With High-Performance RFID Solutions

With its acquisition of Matrics complete, Symbol Technologies aims to compete in the UHF RFID market by providing high-performance RFID tags and interrogators and complete solutions for specific industries.