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White Papers
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.
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Emerging Technologies white papers
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Leveraging RFID to Improve Efficiencies, Control Costs and Grow Profits
Published March 2012The pressures to control costs and grow profits during financially challenging times are forcing businesses to streamline operations, grow profits, manage expenses and improve customer service in order to remain viable in their highly competitive markets. A recent market-research study showed that managers in materials-handling environments are looking to key IT solutions to improve overall process efficiencies, better manage inventory and reduce costs. This white paper, presented by Zebra Technologies, Modern Materials Handling and the Peerless Media Research Group, discusses the survey's results and offers insights into how companies are leveraging RFID to improve their overall materials-handling operations. (11 pages)
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Getting a Read on Embedded UHF RFID: Why Reader Modules Are the Smart Choice for Developing Next-Generation Solutions
Published February 2012As ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification technology grows more mature and is becoming ubiquitous, it is being deployed in many new industries, with applications in such sectors as health care, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality, automotive and general manufacturing. This white paper, from ThingMagic, offers several key examples of how RFID readers are being embedded into equipment, examines the pros and cons of each option, and discusses how embedded UHF RFID is creating new applications that are expected to drive rapid growth. (7 pages)
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Advances in Travel Technology
Published February 2012The factors impacting travelers' behavior are becoming increasingly complex, and it's difficult to know which specific technologies enable the best combination for a positive experience for consumers, as well as profit for travel companies. This white paper, written by Freeborders' Shrikant Jaiswal, discusses how travel companies are utilizing RFID and other technologies for strategic advantage. (20 pages)
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An Introduction to RFID Technology
Published February 2012Fritz Esker, a contributing writer for KioskMarketplace.com, outlines how radio frequency identification works, applications for the technology and how it can be integrated with existing systems. (3 pages)
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RFID Technology in the Gaming Industry
Published February 2012Fritz Esker, a contributing writer for KioskMarketplace.com, explains how as radio frequency identification technology becomes more commonplace, casinos are finding new and increasingly creative ways to utilize the technology. (3 pages)
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Ensuring RFID's Bottom-Line Payoff
Published February 2012SATO America's Robert Lanzendorf and Michael Beedles discuss why understanding the impact of data collection and tracking, as well as data integration, is essential to RFID optimization. (3 pages)
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Basics in RFID
Published January 2012SATO America describes the basic components of a radio frequency identification system, and explores the technology, applications and competitive advantages of RFID technology, as well as its uses for automatic identification and data collection (AIDC). (8 pages)
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Applications and Theory of Dielectric Materials in RF/Microwave Systems
Published January 2012Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products explores the microscopic basis of dielectrics at the atomic level, and the basis of dielectrics using Maxwell's equations (a set of partial differential equations forming the foundation of classical electrodynamics, classical optics and electric circuits, which underlie modern electrical and communications technologies). This white paper includes theory and equations governing RF and microwave interactions with dielectrics, as well as a survey of dielectric applications and forms, and test methods. (11 pages)
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Art of Comparing RFID Reader Power Outputs
Published October 2011Nordic ID's Toni Heijari explains what different RFID readers' radiating power figures mean, how to compare figures for various formats and how each can be used. (4 pages)
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A Breakthrough in RFID Industrial Parking Management
Published September 2011Vizbee's Yedidia Blonder explains his company's Industrial Parking Management System (VIPMS), which combines passive RFID tags and intelligent handheld readers to improve car-retrieval times. The solution utilizes embedded software to synchronize in real time with a central server, thereby diminishing the potential for human error. (2 pages)
