Do you know of any companies that design tags specifically for memory cards that go in secure digital (SD) slots, and so forth? —Name withheld ——— I am unaware of any RFID tags designed specifically for that purpose. It might be possible, however, to tag and track...
Is there an off-the-shelf RFID system available that can help blind people navigate in areas where there is no designated blind path? —Name withheld ——— There is no off-the-shelf RFID navigation system of which I am aware that is designed to help the blind, but radio...
Or are the configurations standard? —Name withheld ——— Interrogators come in standard configurations. You would need to read the manual or take a training course in order to be able to program a reader to meet your specific requirements. —Mark Roberti, Founder and...
We are collecting approximately 13,000 football helmets from various youth football clubs around the country, and we need a way to quickly associate helmet ID information with an RFID tag so that the collected helmets can later be found, analyzed and tested. What is...
Do you foresee RFID solutions for the apparel sector becoming a market for current retail POS software vendors? —J. Ramires ——— That's a very interesting question. Clearly, if businesses currently providing point-of-sale (POS) and back-end systems to apparel retailers...
Would the technology be able to help us locate missing equipment? —Name withheld ——— Yes, it could—but ensuring that stray tools are detected 100 percent of the time would require testing. It might be possible to tag tools with passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF)...
I would like to monitor the insects from approximately 2 inches away, or slightly less, using radio frequency identification. Each insect measures approximately 0.5 inch in size. I do not require long-range tracking. What are my options? —Name withheld ——— There have...
From how far away could I read radio frequency identification tags? —Name withheld ——— The answer depends on the type of RFID solution that you are using. Passive low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) systems have a read range of approximately 3 feet (1 meter). A...
Which manufacturers produce the top tags of this type? —Hamed ——— Hamed, Aeroscout and Ekahau are two of the leading providers of Wi-Fi-based real-time location systems (RTLS). It's difficult to say whose tags are "best," however, or whether there is even such a thing...
Are there any companies focused on prototyping custom-sized tags in very low volumes? —Name withheld ——— NXP Semiconductors, Smartrac and Avery Dennison all have facilities that can develop customized antennas for passive high-frequency (HF) and ultrahigh-frequency...
Please provide some information regarding their size, weight, expected lifespan and durability. —Name withheld ——— There are many different types of active RFID transponders, from a wide variety of manufacturers. Most companies use lithium-ion batteries, but beyond...
I am interested in learning about RFID's use in Africa. Considering the low level of IT in some countries, I am conducting research to propose a radio frequency identification system for cattle and animal tracking. What is the average cost of installation, and for...