Avery Dennison’s tags can track totes in the supply chain and perishable items in stores; Keonn’s interactive AdvanLook solution engages customers; NXP’s Ucode DNA chip provide scryptographic authentication of vehicles.
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On the Menu: RFID
Casual, fast-casual and quick-serve restaurants adopt wireless technologies to enhance the customer experience, ensure food safety and improve operations.
RFID and Productivity Growth: Behind the Economic Statistics
Companies using radio frequency identification to automatically track and manage assets are lowering costs, increasing revenue, and improving customer satisfaction and employee morale.
RFID, Productivity and Workers
Some view the big productivity gains RFID technology can bring as a threat to workers’ jobs and wages, but the reality is complex.
IoT News Roundup
Lux Research sees hot future for IoT in cold chains; Teradata announces new analytics tools for vertical applications; Chronicled creates blockchain chip registry for IoT consumer products; Juniper points to strong growth for embedded SIM applications.
Utility Maintenance Workers Gain Efficiency With RFID
Hofor has already tagged 10,000 of its underground utility valve caps for an RFID system from Veriloc, which allows workers to read historical data regarding each valve before beginning maintenance tasks.
Pixie’s Unique Approach to Thing-Finding
The Israeli firm integrated technology from Decawave, a provider of UWB systems generally used for industrial applications, into its consumer-facing tracking tool.
RFID News Roundup
Fujitsu to provide GlobeRanger manufacturing IoT solution to Baker Hill Industries ••• ABI Research reports growth of BLE beacon shipments in IoT, RTLS, personal/asset tracking ••• HID Global announces new all-purpose RAIN UHF RFID tags ••• SML adds support for iOS, Android, Windows 10 mobile devices to RFID app platform ••• NFC Ring unveils payment ring with Infineon contactless security chip.
Connected Sump Pump Senses Trouble, Warns Homeowners
Liberty Pumps has integrated an IoT processor and Wi-Fi radio into its new residential sewage pump products to alert customers of potential flooding and provide the firm with performance and diagnostic data.
IoT Platform Creates Single Interface for South African Meat Company
The Cavalier Group contracted a Pretoria-based startup to integrate alarm and access-control systems to make it easier for staff to respond to alerts and keep the facility running optimally.
We’re Awash in Sensors—Let’s Start Using Them
Modifi is answering the call of resource reuse, and I believe it’s a smart business model.
NB-IoT Standards Are Final: Now What?
With the standards in place, it’s time for the industry to deliver on the promise of this low-power wide-area networking technology.