TuntoID—A New Approach for Passive UHF RFID Sensing
There is sufficient bandwidth in an EPC Gen 2 UHF backscatter link to enable the reading of a low-power analog sensor—resulting in an RFID sensor tag with a long read range.
IOT News Roundup
IBM’s Watson Internet of Things HQ; Google, Nest and Apple release Afero IoT platform; Gooee’s new gateway device; Haselmeier’s NFC-enabled self-injection medication device.
Belgian Clothing Retailer JBC Using RFID at 144 Stores
Checkpoint RFID tags, readers and middleware enable the retailer to track when goods arrive at and leave its distribution center, as well as check inventory on store shelves.
German Vineyards Test Solution for Measuring Growing Conditions
The TracoVino system, which includes MyOmega’s sensor hardware and app and Ericsson’s cloud platform, provides data that can help winemakers decide when to water, fertilize and harvest their grapes.
RFID Passes the Sniff Test at Sephora’s Flash Boutique
Parisian shoppers say they enjoy using the NFC RFID system to get more info about perfumes they sample while in the store, and to fill a digital shopping cart with the products they want to buy.