What Is RFID?
Some people have questioned why RFID Journal considers certain technologies to be radio frequency identification.
Can Low-Frequency (20 to 50 Hz) RFID Tags Be Used to Track Objects Over a Distance of a Kilometer or So?
If so, how can this be accomplished? —Name withheld ——— I am unaware of any RFID system that uses low-frequency (LF) signals to achieve that kind of read range. RuBee is a form of active RFID that employs LF, but it operates at 131 kHz, and the read range is...
Homeland Security Seeks to Commercialize Technology for Tracking Firefighters
The technology, developed by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security research group, consists of ZigBee-based sensors and “breadcrumb” routers that communicate with a base station operated by a firefighter’s commanding unit.
Love’s Tries RFID for Automating Fuel Payments
The retailer is testing a passive UHF solution from QuikQ enabling truck drivers to fuel up more efficiently, while also ensuring against fuel fraud.