Can I Use RFID to Monitor Cars on the Road?

Is such a tracking application of the technology possible? —Name withheld ——— I’ll say up front that at RFID Journal, we don’t believe it is ethical to monitor the movements of individuals. That said, if you are interested in, say, tracking company-owned...
RFID-Enabled Journal Helps Track Pain

RFID-Enabled Journal Helps Track Pain

Meridian Health is piloting a system it helped develop that has an active RFID tag that logs a patient’s reported pain at home, as well as the effectiveness of any medication he or she takes to reduce discomfort.

Do You Track People With Their Passport ID Number?

—Name withheld ——— Do I? No. First of all, I run a media and events company, and I have two kids, so I don’t have much time to track anything, including my 401(K). Second, I don’t own a reader infrastructure that covers the entire United States, and since...

Can Lumber Be Tracked With RFID?

A friend of mine owns a wood warehouse. How can he check the pallets or logs that leave his premises automatically? He wants a device on his trucks that can read all goods leaving his facility. —Name withheld ——— It is certainly possible to tag pallets and lumber, and...