Readers That Sense Distance
By measuring the distance between RFID interrogators and passive tags, companies can better differentiate items as they pass through portals.
You Can See Clearly Now
We all “got” the Internet intuitively—computers connected to computers let everyone share information and images online. Radio frequency identification technologies have been harder to understand. Some have called RFID tags “bar codes on...
The Age of Visibility
RFID adopters are discovering that the technology is opening the door to an entire new world of business intelligence.
Which Applications Can Exactly Pinpoint an Item’s Location?
In response to the question, “Can RFID Technology Pinpoint an Item’s Location to Within Inches?” you wrote: “Generally speaking, it is impossible to read a tag from 1000 feet, or even 30 feet, away and pinpoint an object’s location to...
Bologna Researchers Develop Motion-Measuring System for Seniors, Athletes
The system records changes in a wearer’s body posture, and can send that data wirelessly to a PDA or PC, to alert caregivers of elderly patients prone to falling, or help trainers analyze athletic performance.