ASM Venaria’s customers are using NFC-enabled cards to track prescription purchases and the results of screenings, such as those measuring glucose or blood pressure levels.
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ORCA Puts Ferries, Buses and Trains on One Ticket
The system’s NFC RFID card can be used for transportation in four Seattle-area counties.
RFID News Roundup
Alien announces EPC Gen 2 reader for EMEA market; ClearCount Medical Solutions closes Series B financing round; ASK unveils new contactless USB reader; Arcontia launches new smart card reader for e-ticketing, e-payment; MTI Wireless Edge introduces UHF forklift antennas; William Frick redesigns its Web site.
DOD Tests, Buys New ISO 18000-7 Tags From Four Companies
After testing the new active 433 MHz tags for electromagnetic interference, the U.S. military has placed orders for the devices, which could cost half as much as their predecessors.
At Virginia Mason Clinic, RFID Eliminates the Need to Wait
Arriving patients are sent directly to an examination room, thanks to a hybrid RF-IR system that tracks the locations of patients and staff members in real time, and improves efficiency.
Munich Airport Says RFID Improves Dolly Management
The airport has fitted GPS-enabled Wi-Fi tags to 80 dollies used to transport cargo and baggage, enabling it to track their usage and prevent the carts from getting lost.
Southeast Alabama Medical Center Expands RFID Deployment
The 370-bed hospital says the deployment of Wi-Fi-based asset and temperature tags from Ekahau has made the facility more efficient.
A Reader Revolution
Next-generation RFID interrogators sport unprecedented power and memory, improving installation and performance and delivering an ROI to end users.
Large Technology Companies Need to Balance Short- and Long-Term Imperatives
Cutting RFID marketing budgets now might boost the bottom line in a difficult economy, but it could also derail future business opportunities.
Touch Project Explores RFID-enabled Consumer Applications
A Nordic research project aims to help both designers and the general public get a handle on the technology by making it more tangible, and by adding it to consumer products.
RFID News Roundup
Heathrow Airport to use RFID to map underground utilities; Ruckus Wireless, AeroScout team up to deliver wireless LAN asset-location solutions; Ubisense adds Wi-Fi option to ultra-wideband RTLS; Watchdata, DBS and Visa collaborate on multi-application single-chip smart card; Splash! Water park gives guests RFID access to lockers; California hospital implements automated tracking to monitor patient flow.
Smartrac Hopes to Release Green RFID Tags Within a Year
The Dutch firm indicates the new passive tags will be almost completely biodegradable after use, to reduce waste, while being priced similarly to current tags.