Three operating rooms and 500 surgical instruments have been RFID-enabled, with plans to expand the deployment to all surgical units, to ensure that no tools are missing before or after an operation.
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A Call for Patience Among RFID Investors
Adoption has been slower than many would like, but rash changes could make the situation worse.
Managing Surgical Instruments
RFID can improve patient safety and deliver cost savings to hospitals.
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.
IoT News Roundup
Google seeks to push Alexa off smart-home throne with Home; Indiegogo, Arrow Electronics partner; the VA starts to eye IoT solutions for medical devices; new car router from Sierra Wireless; Lux Research says VC funding for IoT security on the rise; Autodesk brings it IoT data management to cloud-based service.
RFID News Roundup
George Mason University chooses HID Global ID card solution ••• William Frick & Co. unveils UHF RFID tags with two dual-record memory ••• PLI, Smartrac, NXP join forces to provide secure RFID cards to hospitality market ••• TSA, Delta Air Lines test RFID to speed up screening process ••• Impinj releases IoT Connector software for SAP’s Hybris Commerce ••• MTI Wireless Edge announces two new RFID antennas.
Otto’s Autonomous Semi-Truck Joins Growing Connected Truck Market
A great deal of ink is spilled on autonomous vehicle technology, but it’s not the only innovation that fleet managers might one day use to boost driver safety and throughput.
Sport Zone Raises Inventory Accuracy With RFID
Following a two-store pilot that found UHF RFID raised inventory accuracy to 99 percent, boosting sales, the sporting goods retailer is now deploying the technology at eight other stores.
Smart Vest Could Be Key to Improving Athlete Health, Performance
Hexoskin, Analog Devices and Microsoft are teaming up to bring elite performance tracking to athletic coaches.
RFID Prevents Johnson Controls’ Containers from Being Lost
The company recouped its investment in RFID soon after tagging 876,000 reusable containers used to transport car seats and their components, and installing SLS’ smartPORTALs at 600 dock doors within 37 facilities.
In Aarhus, Cyclists Control Traffic Lights For a Smoother Ride
The Danish city is testing a system provided by RFID company ID-advice that turns the light green when it detects the presence of a bicycle at the intersection.
HID Global Offers RFID-enabled Fuel-Management Solution
The company’s identiFUEL system consists of passive RFID tags for vehicles, readers on fuel nozzles, and controller units to collect data and forward it to the company’s fuel-management software.