RFID Facilitates Safe Return to Work Post-COVID-19
Technology company Engineering has developed a sensor that warns of unsafe distances between workers in order to prevent coronavirus contagion.
Webinar Report: RFRain Smart Reader, Identiv Eco-Friendly Tags
This week, RFID Journal continued its series of webinars highlighting the Best New Product finalists of 2020.
RFID News Roundup
Arrow Electronics, Panasonic Industry, STMicroelectronics offer IoT modules; NFC Forum adopts bi-directional communication between smartphones, IoT devices; ProGlove provides social-distancing sensors for factory floor; Laird Connectivity unveils wireless IoT gateways; Nedap intros BLE-NFC vehicle gate access solution.
Kinexon’s Ultra-wideband Technology to Provide Social Distancing
The SafeZone system is a modified version of its proximity-detection solution that will allow companies to provide workers with wristbands so they can adjust their behavior based on alerts if their close proximity to others poses a health risk.
Retailers, Brands Face Daunting Startup Due to Inventory Counts
SML Group’s survey of 20 companies finds that the greatest concern as quarantines lift will be gaining visibility into idled stock, so the RFID technology company is offering a solution including tags, leased handheld readers and cloud-based inventory management.