SATO’s UHF RFID direct thermal wristband is designed to be printed and encoded at a healthcare facility as a patient is admitted, for automatic identification from a distance of about 6 feet, or for tracking movements via fixed RFID reader portals.
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RFID News Roundup
STid offers multi-tech reader for car park access control; Newave Sensor Solutions, Smart Label Solutions extend partnership; Thingy IOT, Senet partner on LoRaWAN solutions for wildfires, air quality; Wind River supports Intel processors for IoT applications; Essence Group launches IoT-based intruder-prevention system; InnovationLab unveils software package for printed sensors.
Printers Testing NFC-Enabled Paper for Online Purchases
ISBC is expanding its RFID paper solution to include a variety of qualities and layouts, to enable printers to print and cut NFC-enabled versions of the products they sell, such as business cards, fliers, tickets, badges and fortune cookies.
Auto Part Replacement Company Boosts Productivity via RFID
Mobility technology company ZF Aftermarket has improved its performance and efficiency using tags provided by Avery Dennison Smartrac.
Twenty Years of Serving the RFID Community
In May 2022, RFID Journal will host its 20th annual RFID Journal LIVE! conference, marking 20 years of serving companies seeking to benefit from RFID technologies, as well as those selling solutions.
UWB Radar Pulse Detects Presence for LCD Screens, Vending Machines
Novelda has built a general-use system-on-a-chip based on the UWB sensors used in laptops, to detect the presence of individuals at preset distances, as well as identify motions as small as breath and heartbeats.
The Convergence of 5G and the IoT
To foster the digital transformation brought on by the Internet of Things, it’s vital to analyze new technologies and understand their potential and their inherent risks.
Amazon to Deploy ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech at Whole Foods in 2022
Customers at two new retail locations will be able to skip checkout lines thanks to a solution that combines computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning.
RFID News Roundup
Science Based Targets Initiative approves Avery Dennison emission-reduction plan; Tageos, All4Labels collaborate on sustainable RFID inlays; CISC Semiconductor offers RFID reader for quality verification; Wiliot intros new Internet of Things platform; NFC Forum releases wireless charging specification; New Zealand Dept. of Conservation deploys Swarm satellites; XO2Tech unveils new products for consumer packaged goods, oven; Kerlink launches indoor LoRaWAN IoT gateway; ELATEC issues white paper on user authentication and access control.
Take Five With Brandon King
A healthcare executive shares his thoughts on unnecessary projects and healthcare worker safety.
TE Connectivity’s Laird Acquisition Consolidates IoT Antenna Technologies
The two companies intend to globally broaden their portfolio of wireless modules and antennas as Internet of Things deployments expand into more market sectors.
Harvard Medical School Reduces Asset Audit Times by 75 Percent
The college has deployed a system from Radiant RFID that enables operators to capture the locations of high-value equipment in about a quarter of the time the manual process had required, while decreasing the risk of lost assets.