Each month, RFID Journal receives numerous white paper submissions from outside experts. We read each paper carefully and select the most informative articles. Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of facts or claims in these papers.
How to Design a Low-Power Wireless Sensor Network
Published August 2009
GreenPeak's Wim de Kimpe discusses a "green" approach to wireless networks, using no network cables or power lines, and requiring little or no maintenance over the life of a device, for use in machine-to-machine networks, as well as for industrial, control, health, security and other applications. (4 pages)
RFID Technology Selection for Waste-Management Applications
Published June 2009
Texas Instruments' Josh Wyatt and J.A. Gouldbourne offer an overview of RFID opportunities in the waste-management industry, to help those in that sector to make short- and long-term decisions regarding RFID implementation. (23 pages)
Maximizing Waste Management Efficiency Through RFID
Published June 2009
Texas Instruments' Josh Wyatt explores how technology is playing a vital role in waste hauling operations, how the pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system works, and how the application of low-frequency RFID is making a positive impact on the way communities address waste management.