A three-university study finds that RFID-enabled hand-washing technology boosted hygiene compliance at hospitals by an average of 20 percent, but without sustained managerial support, those gains disappeared.
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Nextbike’s Quest to Simplify Bike-Sharing
The company is utilizing NFC tags and readers to facilitate its operations in 18 countries.
Middleware Finds a Home
It’s becoming easier to run middleware on fixed and handheld readers.
IoT News Roundup
CompTIA finds uptick in companies making money from IoT; Vodafone testing sun-exposure app using NB-LTE technology; think tank says federal government dragging its feet on IoT adoption; crowdfunded sensor-filled beacon blows past goal; GE rolling out Predix starter kits.
Manure-Processing Equipment Maker Employs NFC
Nutrient Control Systems is adopting NFC RFID technology to make it easier for farmers and its other customers to access information about its products.
RFID News Roundup
Vizinex RFID releases Sentry UltraSlim 270 RFID tag ••• Global Tag intros Metally and Fibery RFID tags ••• Champion Healthcare Technologies, VueMed partner on medical device tracking ••• New version of RFID for the Supply Chain and Operations Professional available ••• New York & Company stores to use Shopkick app, beacons.
Ye Ol’ Geezer Meat Shop Chills Out With the IoT
A lot is riding on this butcher’s equipment, especially when the mercury breaks 100 degrees in the Utah desert, so the shop owners have turned to internet-networked sensors to keep tabs on its coolers and freezers remotely.
Foot-Traffic Monitor Targets Wide Range of Applications
San Francisco startup Density has unveiled a new iteration of its anonymous foot-traffic counting sensor technology, which it is offering to retailers and others through a subscription service.
Tönnjes, Kirpestein and NXP Complete Yearlong Vehicular ID Field Trial
The companies found that a system combining passive UHF RFID and digital camera technologies could identify 98 percent of vehicles—including battle tanks—passing through portals at high speed.
Consumer Drones Have No Place Near Wildfires
Wildland firefighting is not a spectator sport, but some drone pilots seem to think otherwise. Fortunately, the Department of the Interior is partnering with technology providers to put a stop to the disruptions that UAVs sometimes cause.
Sharp Chula Vista Uses RTLS to Locate Patients, Manage Beds
The San Diego hospital is using the technology to help employees find patients in real time, as well as alert housekeeping when a patient has been discharged, signaling that a bed is ready for cleaning.
Beacons and NFC RFID Take Off at Bologna Airport
Since June, passengers at the Italian airport have been able to access information about flights, security and buses via Bluetooth beacons installed at various locations, as well as NFC RFID tags attached to posters.