I have a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) interface that I'd like to re-use for the air interface, but I would like to have standards-based tag-reader communication on top of this. Is there a standard that would make this possible? —Name withheld ——— My first...
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What types of tags, readers and antennas would I require for such an implementation? —Reginaldo (Canoas, Brazil) ——— Reginaldo, There are companies that offer complete RFID solutions for libraries. One is called Bibliotheca). Another is 3M Library Solutions). These...
What is the procedure for sending you product or company information? —Name withheld ——— You can simply send an e-mail to [email protected]. —Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal
Are there any models that can measure TOA from a particular responding tag? —Name withheld ——— Passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) transponders measure received signal strength (RSS), and can determine a tag's relative distance from a reader based on how strong the...
There are some good proposals in the consumer privacy group’s document, but other aspects would derail the benefits of monitoring students.
Could a tag attached to a component increase the reliability that it was original, and not a fake? —Michael ——— Michael, Simply attaching an RFID tag to a part would probably not do much to reduce counterfeiting. However, parts manufacturers can provide information to...
Please explain what each term means. Thanks. —Neeraja ——— Neeraja, "RFID tag" is a generic term for a functioning transponder. A tag, at minimum, includes a chip and an antenna mounted on a substrate. It can be in the form of a smart label that could have a bar code...
How might we send a patient's telemetry data to a server so that caretakers can monitor all patients at once? I would prefer to use Wi-Fi network transmission. —Shabana ——— Dear Shabana, It sounds like what you are referring to is telemedicine, in which patients wear...
What is the feasibility of monitoring such a large group of people over a 20-square-mile area during a three-day event, using some sort of radio frequency identification solution? —Name withheld ——— The answer depends on the event's set-up, as well as what you hope to...
ABC News recently reported about an attempt to remove a baby from a hospital that was foiled by an RTLS transponder on the baby’s ankle.
Is there any way that a train operator could be informed of a problem involving, for example, faulty equipment? —Name withheld ——— That's an interesting question. Bombardier Transportation, the rail-equipment division of Bombardier Inc., planned to demonstrate an...