75F Rethinks Heating and Cooling With IoT-based Solution
The Minnesota-based firm uses room-level sensors and weather data to provide granular controls for HVAC systems in commercial buildings.
Disney Research Explores Ways to Add RFID Intelligence to Robots, Toys
Walt Disney Co.’s lab network, together with scientists from MIT, the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon, has developed systems that the company could use to help robots identify individuals, as well as to track everyday interactions between people and things.
Organizational Grit
Companies that have or develop a culture that supports passion and perseverance will get the most benefit from RFID technology.
TSA Installs RFID-enabled Screening System at Atlanta Airport to Cut Wait Times
The U.S. agency is piloting an automated system for screening carry-on bags and items that uses RFID-tagged bins, linking each bin’s tag ID with photo and X-ray images of its contents.
IoT News Roundup
Samsung building LoRa network in South Korea; Intel acquiring computer-vision startup to bolster IoT capabilities; Virginia startup says it is bringing Nest-like controls to water heaters; Hitachi Insight Group merging public and private data sources for smart-city apps.