Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey worked with RFID technology providers to develop tags that could withstand the harsh Arctic climate.
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RFID Meets Wi-Fi
Active RFID systems are ideal for tracking large assets over long distances.
RFID Is In Fashion
Apparel and footwear retailers are finding that tagging goods—that is, individual garments and shoes—is well worth the investment.
Tucson Schools Considering RFID BusPass
The school district plans to test an RFID-based system that would let administrators and parents know when and where kids get on and off school buses.
Interrogators Start to Evolve
Vendors are responding to end users’ needs by introducing interrogators designed for specific tasks and locations.
Wi-Fi RFID System for Long-Term Care
A solution from eHealth promises to help nursing homes protect patients by continually monitoring their locations.
Achieving Perfect Readability
By developing new chip and antenna technologies, we can improve the read rate of item-level tags.
RFID Platform Plays Marco Polo to Find Assets
RF Technologies has released a new platform whereby tags emit an audible signal so that needed mobile assets can be found.
Do We Need Digital Turtles?
The RFID industry is losing its memory about the reasons tags should carry only IDs.
All About Asia
In 1984, fresh out of college, I moved to Hong Kong to report on business in the Asia-Pacific region. China was dirt poor, and with the exception of Japan the region was just starting to prosper. When I moved back to the United States in 1992, the situation was far...
IP in RFID Back at Issue as Alien Sues Intermec
Today Alien Technology filed suit against Intermec in the state of North Dakota. Alien asserts that its products do not infringe on certain RFID intellectual property of Intermec’s, intellectual property for which Intermec has been attempting to collect royalties from vendors industry-wide.
A Guide to Today’s Middleware
The software platform between your RFID hardware and business applications could determine the success of your deployment.