RFID Journal has added a new category of articles discussing various trends in the world of radio frequency identification and the Internet of Things.
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Sixth Wave, ACAMP Partner to Develop RFID-Enabled Virus-Detection Products
The organizations will integrate RF and virus-detection technologies to create smart prototypes, such as Sixth Wave’s proposed SmartMask.
How to Stop Smart Buildings from Becoming Hackers’ Playgrounds
Landlords must establish protocols and standards in order to provide safer environments for tenants and their data.
Auterion, Maxon Partner on Drones for Enterprise, Government Use
The companies will explore long-term opportunities around propulsion systems, autopilot communication, data sharing and real-time monitoring.
NFC Ensures Quality of Bags Used in Medical Waste Disposal System
Less2Care’s VacuScan solution can identify waste-collection bags at healthcare and nursing facilities prior to vacuuming, ensuring waste is properly sealed and odor-free, and that it cannot contaminate a building or the waste stream.
Mapping the Consumer’s Digital Journey and the Long Tail of Location Intelligence
Operationalizing location technology with enterprise business processes offers a competitive advantage, but only if management understands how much their business is tied to geography.
Swiss Post Customers Use LoRaWAN for Personal Mail Service
The IoT solution, provided by Miromico and Semtech, includes a wireless scanning device that enables postal customers to request service via an IoT network and receive assistance within a day.
RFID Paves the Way for Accurate Data Collection at African Asphalt Company
Much Asphalt has eliminated errors and improved efficiency by leveraging RFID tags on its customers’ vehicles, as well as readers at weigh bridges to capture the tare and gross weight of each vehicle that comes to collect product.
Researchers Develop What May Be the Smallest RFID Chip
The chip, developed at North Carolina State University, is about twice the width of a human hair and is reportedly small enough to enable RFID tags to cost less than a cent apiece and be applied to low-value goods.
Why Now Is the Time to Invest in Retail Automation for the Future
Rising labor costs, difficulty managing supply chains and increasing expectations from customers are creating an opportunity for automation to assist in developing brand value and creating a firm niche in today’s dynamic retail environment.
RFID Helps Clubbers Party Like There’s No COVID-19
The United Kingdom is offering some public events, including a 3,000-fan pop-up concert by Liverpool event manager Circus, where masks were left at home and social distancing was non-existent, but all attendees were pretested for COVID-19 and used a touch-free payment process with RFID wristbands and kiosks from Festicket.
RFID News Roundup
R4i/Nebula integrates CAEN RFID readers; Qualcomm intros 5G modem for Industrial IoT; STMicroelectronics acquires edge AI software company Cartesiam; Kerlink, Cloud Energy develop IoT LoRaWAN smart-farming initiative in Vietnam; Semtech, SAS partner on cloud IoT solutions; Wind River adds security features to its IoT platform; Perr&Knight issues report on Kinetic wearables for workers.