The Irish facility is using Ekahau Wi-Fi tags to trigger an alarm if a resident suffering from dementia enters a restricted area or tries to wander off.
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Argonne National Laboratory Tests New Radiation-Sensing Tag
The ARG-US tag, codeveloped by Evigia Systems and ANL, is being deployed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site, to gauge whether it can detect abnormal conditions involving storage barrels containing sensitive nuclear materials, as well as issue alerts in real time.
RFID’s Next Generation of End Users
Students around the world are learning about radio frequency identification, and will likely embrace the technology for solving many business problems.
The Truth About RFID Read Rates
Providers of passive UHF RFID solutions need to be clearer regarding the read rates, or read reliability, that end users can expect to achieve.
RFID Is the Ticket at Washington Nationals’ Park
The major league baseball team is conducting a pilot involving RFID-enabled game tickets that automate entrance at turnstiles, enable payments at refreshment stands and shops, and let users collect reward points.
Hong Kong Customs Moves Forward With E-Lock Plans
An electronic lock with an active RFID tag is being used to secure freight passing through customs and Hong Kong International Airport, ensuring that the cargo remains tamper-free, while also expediting the clearance process.
RFID News Roundup
Barnes & Noble’s CEO says Nooks and books to incorporate RFID technology; Ecom Instruments, Intermec partner on handheld mobile computer with RFID capability; Peoplesafe adds RTLS to portfolio of worker-safety products; Identec Solutions certifies container terminal solution with Navis.
Tagstand Offers NFC Solution for Small Deployments
The company sells small quantities of RFID stickers, and provides a free hosted application that is being used by businesses and hobbyists to inexpensively link an NFC tag to a Web site, or to such data as business card or product information.
J.D. Smith Tracks Pet Food Shipments Via RFID
The Canadian logistics company used pallets fitted with passive EPC tags to chronicle when goods were loaded and shipped to a retailer.
New Pricing Models for RFID
Solutions providers could shrink the chasm between early adopters and the early majority, by reducing the risk involved in deploying RFID systems.
Good2gether to Track Good Deeds in Boston
Hundreds of businesses are expected to participate in a trial, beginning this summer, using NFC RFID DoGood Badges to publicize their community service and charitable donations.
RFID News Roundup
Bluesfest program includes Intellitix RFID solution; Ekahau’s quarterly results indicate healthy growth for RTLS market in 2012; Xerafy secures $5M; Intelleflex announces OEM partnership with DeltaTrak; HID Global unveils manufacturing process for smallest LF Tags, expands Latin American presence; Kathrein intros UHF RFID reader.