University of Arizona researchers have developed a system that would enable users to monitor the lettuce supply chain, or study the productivity of each section of a field.
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RFID Journal, LOGyCA Launch LIVE! Conference in Latin America
RFID Journal announced today that the two companies will hold the event in Bogota, Colombia, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, with the aim of educating businesses in that region regarding how RFID can improve the way they do business.
NEC RTLS-enables Its DECT Handsets
The company’s Unified Solutions division is installing Ekahau software into its DECT phones, so that companies, schools and hospitals can locate their handsets in real time.
Tracking Goods and Sensors
A new air interface protocol that connects RFID sensors with the EPCglobal network will play a pivotal role in realizing the Internet of Things.
Don’t Make the Same Mistakes Twice
Companies could avoid past technology infrastructure blunders that cost them millions of dollars, if they would just take a holistic approach to RFID adoption.
Electronic Underpants Help Caregivers Cope With Incontinence
Simavita says its system, which uses a wireless moisture sensor embedded in an absorbent pad, is improving care and lowering costs in 20 nursing homes across Australia.
RFID News Roundup
Barbecue team uses wireless sensors to monitor meat; Smartrac introduces tiny glass-enclosed RFID tag; Jamison intros space-saving UHF RFID reader strip; Mission Hospital installs RTLS for tracking medical equipment; GAO RFID adds water-resistant LF reader and UHF tag to portfolio.
Registration Opens for Two RFID in Health Care Events
RFID Journal has announced that registration is now open for its one-day events in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, focused on helping health-care providers learn how the technology can help improve patient safety, hospital operations and supply chain efficiencies.
Lufthansa Expands RFID Use
The airline’s various divisions are using Mojix RFID hardware to track aircraft-part maintenance and hazardous cargo, while testing the use of handheld readers and its own tags to track safety devices on planes.
Malaysian Oil Rig Deploys RFID for Man-Down Monitoring
Axcess International developed the system, which features personnel badges containing active RFID tags and motion sensors to detect if a worker stops moving.
Serge Blanco Store Takes Stock of RFID
The French luxury sportswear company’s Toulon location is using RFID to take inventory throughout the day, with the goal of gauging the technology’s ability to decrease out-of-stocks, save labor and improve sales.
University Team Sees Ingestible RFID Tag as a Boon to Clinical Trials
The tag, attached to a small capsule, would enable drug developers to track when individuals take their medication.