The Springfield, Ill., medical center is using 100 RFID-enabled bracelets and a network of readers to secure three floors of its six-story facility.
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Cooler Heads Prevail with RFID-enabled Helmets
HotHead Sports is introducing football helmets with integrated temperature sensors and active RFID tags that will alert trainers to possible heat stroke, which has killed 33 players since 2005. The firm is also developing RFID-enabled hardhats and helmets for firefighters and soldiers.
Brother, Can You Spare a Tag?
A recession is the right time for RFID innovation.
Business Goes On
Despite the media’s relentless coverage of the economic downturn, a lot of business is still being conducted, and companies are evolving to survive.
Magnet-Triggered RFID Solution Lowers Costs at Müller Martini
The Swiss manufacturer of bookbinding equipment automates the reordering of materials thanks to active RFID tags mounted on parts containers.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2009 to Feature Seminar About RFID in the Oil and Gas Industry
RFID Journal and the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group have teamed up to offer a special preconference seminar designed to educate companies in the oil and gas sector regarding how they can benefit from radio frequency identification.
Walgreens, Revlon Affirm Value in Tagging Promotional Displays
The largest U.S. drugstore chain is using radio frequency identification to track product displays at nearly all of its 5,000 stores, boosting sales by as much as 400 percent.
RFID News Roundup
ODIN serves up free RFID expertise online; Fluensee links its RFID solution with BMC’s asset-management app; RFIDTRaxx delivers RFID-enabled document-tracking software; NXP intros Mifare Ultralight C chip, Confidex debuts transit tickets made with new IC; ZigBee Alliance, RF4CE create new specification; RFID has another run on Italian ski slopes; Awarepoint, Skytron sign exclusive RTLS distribution deal.
Saudi Post Updates RFID System for Carriers
Saudi Post is updating its RFID mail tracking system to use handheld computers that have RFID reading and GPS functionality. Mail carriers use the handhelds to record pickups from RFID-enabled mailboxes, and sample letters with embedded RFID tags are tracked in processing centers.
Oil & Gas RFID Group Focuses on Live Lab, Middle East
A consortium focused on RFID’s use in the oil and gas industries has announced plans to expand its efforts to the Middle East, and is currently trialing the technology at a 52-acre test site in Texas.
RFID, Sensor Technologies Can Build Smarter Supply Chains, IBM Says
A new study of 400 supply chain executives around the world indicates supply chain visibility is still cloudy, but IBM believes RFID, sensors, GPS and other real-time technologies can help companies to manage risks, improve customer relations and contain costs.
RFID a Treasure for Portuguese Trash Hauler
The waste management authority for Portugal’s second-largest city implemented an RFID-based system to identify its trash-hauling vehicles, authorize their access to the disposal facility and monitor activity there. The system saves up to 10 minutes for each of the 400 loads that are processed daily.