Dongbu Daewoo has released its Klasse Smart series of refrigerators in Korea that incorporate an STMicroelectronics RFID tag to collect data about an appliance’s functionality, and then transmit it to a user’s mobile phone.
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End Users’ Perceptions of RFID Catch Up With Reality
Unfortunately, now it is the solution providers who don’t see what’s really going on.
Monitoring Aging Infrastructure
An RFID tag’s antenna can serve as a sensor to detect cracks in concrete and other construction materials.
Zebra MotionWorks Scrutinizes Athletic Performance
Teams are using RTLS RFID tags to monitor the location, speed and orientation of players on the field, with the goal of improving training and management, as well as enhancing the experience for spectators watching a game on television or online.
RFID Chip Maker Uses RFID to Boost Efficiency, On-Time Delivery
TowerJazz has installed AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based RTLS technology to monitor silicon wafers as they move through workstations at its California plant.
RFID News Roundup
Isis readies national rollout of NFC-enabled Mobile Wallet; CAEN RFID announces RFID-enabled temperature logger with external probe; Tyco Retail Solutions expects 10 global retailers to pilot, deploy RFID this summer; ThingMagic unveils USB Plus+ RFID reader with improved read distance; Esensors developing gateway that links Bluetooth-enabled sensor data to the Internet of Things; Entigral announces new funding to support company growth.
Tire Manufacturers Roll Forward With RFID
Kumho has begun applying tags to all of its Korean-made tires, while Michelin says it is opening up some of its 40 RFID-related patents, in order to accelerate the use of RFID by the tire industry.
Walki Markets Its Laser-Patterned Booster Tag Antenna to Retail Sector
The Finnish packaging materials company says its Pantenna booster antenna can reduce costs for apparel companies that need to RFID-tag only some of their goods.
California State Hospitals Expand Personal-Duress System
The expansion to two other psychiatric facilities follows a successful deployment at Napa State Hospital, where employees use Ekahau RFID tags to transmit an alert if attacked by patients.
Geotab Adds NFC RFID to Solution for Managing Fleet Vehicles
Geotab’s IOX-NFC reader module enables a company to identify a vehicle’s driver, as well as link that individual to details about its operation.
News America Marketing Launches RFID-enabled Signs
The provider of SmartSource advertising services is installing the solution using Thinaire NFC-based technology for in-store promotional displays, to deliver video, recipes and social-networking links to consumers.
Wake Forest Baptist Builds Its Own RFID Solution for Radiology Vest Inspection
The medical center, which plans to market the technology commercially, now uses passive UHF tags to track more than 850 vests, thereby making its inspection process more efficient.