The Port of Savannah’s new system includes 915 MHz active RFID tags, OCR and 125 kHz underground inductive loops to identify and locate trucks and their cargo containers.
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Dutch Bookseller Soon to Use RFID to Locate Items on Shelves
Boekhandels Groep Nederland is installing RFID interrogator antennas on shelves to facilitate the tracking of special-order books.
Research Firm Increasingly Bearish on NFC
ABI Research today announced a key forecast on the market for near field communication (NFC), the RFID-based technology that will enable a wide variety of contactless commerce via consumer cell phones. By 2012, just under 300 million phones will be equipped with NFC, or about 20 percent of the global market.
Researchers Develop RFID System to Monitor Acid Reflux
A University of Texas Arlington group has developed a passive RFID tag and reader for wirelessly detecting the presence of stomach acid, gas and water in the esophagus.
Tags Track Surgical Patients at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
The U.K. facility is implementing a system using passive HF RFID-enabled wristbands to track patients and procedures in two surgical wards.
US Considers EU Decision on RFID a “Big Victory”
The U.S. Commerce Department undersecretary for technology Robert Cresanti was interviewed by Government Computer News about his reaction to the recent decision by the EU against regulating RFID technology in the near term. This article offers a recap.
Congratulations to the RFID Journal Award Winners
Hewlett-Packard, DHL and Dow AgroSciences are recognized for their industry-leading RFID implementations.
Aerospace Contractor Using RFID to Enable Just-in-Time Manufacturing
Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing is transforming its processes using a lean manufacturing and Six Sigma model, and wants to use RFID to power those changes.
DoD RFID Summit Shows Steady Commitment to RFID
The 4th U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) RFID Summit took place in Washington, D.C., on April 3rd and 4th. RFID Update attended the two-day event to provide a few high-level observations about the show and to gather feedback on the current state of DoD RFID.
Seminar to Address RFID Legal and Public Policy Issues
Leading legal and policy experts will address privacy, data security, government mandates, patent liabilities and other critical issues.
SecureRF Announces Temperature-Logging EPC Tag with Data Protection
The semi-passive tag uses the company’s Algebraic Eraser and public and private keys to encrypt temperature history or other data an end user might want to secure.
RFID News Roundup
Confidex ready and waiting for Boeing to tag silicon; Atlanta airport vending machines now RFID-friendly; Universal Guardian offering DOD suppliers tagging solutions; North Dakota RFID-implant bill sent to governor.