AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based technology provides the Iowa hospital with more-detailed reports based on equipment movement and usage, and lets it respond more quickly to natural disasters or other emergencies.
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Middle Tennessee Medical Center to Install TotGuard
The system’s RFID tags prompt an alert if an infant is brought to a stairway, elevator or exit, and contain light and temperature sensors to protect them against tampering.
GPRS-GPS Tags Help Shippers Fight Theft, Reduce Costs
Olive product producer Transmed Foods and logistics provider Grupo Hemas are among those using the technology to track a container’s location and issue an alert if its integrity is breached.
RFID News Roundup
Sirit adds solution-oriented features to INfinity 510 RFID reader; Intelleflex gains Maxim development team and IP, secures new funding; RFIDTraxx introduces AssetTraxx asset-tracking system; Tetherball teams with ViVOtech to speed adoption of RFID-enabled loyalty programs; Houston selects TransCore for high-occupancy vehicle program; Mobile Aspects awarded Novation contract for RFID inventory management.
Canadian Auction Markets Test RFID Readers
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency hopes to determine whether RFID technology would provide more benefits than hindrances for Canadian cattle auctions.
NXP Shares Product Roadmap and Application Know-How
The RFID chip manufacturer plans to introduce new UHF chips by the end of this year, as well as a dual-frequency tag in 2011, with other innovations in the works.
Wisconsin Blood-Tracking Study Moves to Phase 2
Based on results of an earlier study, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin and its partners will build a prototype RFID system for blood banks and hospitals, supported by a $1.4 million government grant.
Twin Cities’ Bus Garages Increase Visibility
Minneapolis-St. Paul’s Metro Transit uses a Ubisense RFID system to help it locate 900-plus buses at its five parking garages.
Construction Group Improves Its Ability to Find Heavy Equipment
Active RFID tags and readers help work crews to locate machinery, even when obscured by tall grass and deep snow, ensuring that the company doesn’t order unneeded assets.
Malaysian Forestry Department Studies RFID
Seeking a system to help it satisfy EU regulations, the government agency recently completed a project using EPC Gen 2 tags to track the movement of logs through the supply chain.
Focus on RFID’s Value, Not Tag Cost
Add up all the benefits a tag would deliver, then decide if the price is right.
Carnaval Puts RFID Hangtags on Kids’ Clothing
The Mexican designer of children’s apparel will use the EPC Gen 2 tags to track garments as they arrive from the factory, as well as when they are inspected, stored and then shipped.