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Apollo Hospital Chennai Uses RFID to Speed Up Check-ups
The system tracks 250 patients simultaneously as they undergo dozens of diagnostic procedures in half a day, thereby improving traffic flow and saving many hours of time.
RFID-based Hand-Hygiene System Prevents Health-care Acquired Infections
At Princeton Baptist Medical Center, RFID-enabled hand-washing stations not only track usage, but also provide display messages to educate or entertain staff members while they sanitize their hands.
RFID News Roundup
Imation, RFID Global Solution partner on tracking solution for IT assets; GS1 US delivers white paper on Global Visibility Framework; IBM intros wireless sensor development kit, teams with MEMSIC; Mercy Hospital cites success with RFID-enabled hand-washing system; energy-harvesting active RFID development kit; N.J., N.Y. transit agencies launch joint MasterCard contactless payment pilot.
Wisconsin High School Gets ‘Help Alert’
Each staff member carries a ZigBee-based active RFID tag with a button that can be pressed to notify administrators of an emergency, and to indicate where help is needed.
Bode Technology Launches RFID System to Track DNA Evidence
The DNA analysis company is using a system it designed, enabling it to automatically track specimens as they move through storage and analysis, thus ensuring an electronic record is maintained regarding where the evidence has been and who has used it.
Innovation Is Stupid
Amazon, eBay and Google were all dumb ideas.
RFID Finds Flavor at Izzy’s Ice Cream Shop
EPC Gen 2 tags and readers constantly update a list of the currently available varieties, making customers happy and boosting sales.
The Problem With People (and How RFID Can Help Fix It)
Workers don’t always do what they are supposed to, but RFID can automatically check that tasks have been performed.
Cityzi Seeks to Spur Adoption of NFC RFID Technology
In the French city of Nice, residents have begun using NFC-enabled cards or mobile phones to function as tickets on the city’s buses and trains, as well as earn loyalty points for shopping at participating merchants.
RFID News Roundup
NXP, STMicro partner on NFC API for Android mobile phones; RFM unveils module enabling the addition of WirelessHART to RF solutions; TJS intros starter kit for RFID-enabled jewelry inventory solution; NFC mobile payments trial to begin in Brazil; Innovision Research & Technology offers licensing for next-gen NFC IP; French lab, Nokia researchers develop new RF circuit.
Free Webinar to Present Smart Strategies for Deploying RFID at Apparel and Footwear Stores
Leading experts on the use of RFID in apparel will address back-end integration, business process change, system complexity, tagging challenges and other issues.