PsiKick’s new self-powering sensors harvest energy from steam, vibration or ambient lighting to capture sensor data, then transmit that information to a cloud-based server for real-time and historical analytics regarding the operation of equipment.
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That’s one key reason companies have not taken advantage of RFID technology to nearly the extent possible.
The company’s R6-B UHF RFID integrated circuit is designed to offer the features of the R6 family of chips—durability, sensitivity and auto-tuning—to the airline and airport industries, while operating seamlessly with its existing RFID printers.
Aerospace and health-care solution providers are testing Kyocera’s ceramic tags on tools to track their movement during surgical procedures or assembly processes.