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Washington University Researchers Seek to Bring Mobility to ICU Patients
The group is testing a wireless sensor mesh network to track the vital signs of at-risk patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, allowing them to move around without being tethered to bulky medical monitoring devices.
RFID Improves Supply Management for Brazil’s Army, Air Force
Military logistics centers in Sao Paolo are equipped with EPC Gen 2 technology as part of a program to increase the efficiency, accuracy and visibility of distributing supplies to soldiers.
RFID Helps Hôtel-Dieu d’Amos Replenish Consumables
The Quebec hospital is using a system with passive HF RFID tags linked to specific medical supplies to request replenishment of those items.
RFID News Roundup
Invengo raises $108 million in private-placement stock offering; IDBlue unveils RFID starter kit for smartphones and tablets; GS1 Taiwan expands e-seal initiative; Texas Instruments announces low-power contactless receiver; Identive Group’s TagStar Systems expands Tag-on-Metal line, reports growing demand for RFID.
Farmers Develop RFID System to Protect Children, Animals
A group of farming families is testing 433 MHz battery-powered wristbands and readers, to be sold this fall, in order to protect kids and pets from farm machinery and vehicles.
Hartford Encourages Its Food-Industry Clients to Deploy RFID Temperature Tags
A strategic alliance between Hartford Financial Services Group and Intelleflex is designed to improve visibility into the conditions of perishable-food shipments, thereby reducing spoilage and helping to lower the cost of insurance premiums.
At Surplus, Inventory Takes Just a Few Minutes
One of the apparel chain’s stores is using EPC RFID tags to track men’s jeans stored on shelves in stacks up to eight feet high.
At-Home Product Life-Cycle Management
Manufacturers and customers can monitor consumer electronics devices for maintenance, repair and recycling.
Spending to Save
Businesses should not follow Washington, D.C., by adopting a shortsighted approach to fiscal matters.
Belgian Drugmaker Uses RFID to Help It Test Its Products’ Stability
The company is utilizing a custom solution involving bar codes and radio frequency identification to track which products are at its facility, where they are located and the phases of testing they have undergone.
Medical Marijuana Companies Use EPC Tags to Keep Things Straight
Denver-based LeafTrack is providing its RFID-based tracking system to help producers meet state requirements, track the condition of each plant, and receive alerts if any plant’s health is in decline.