Are you familiar with any companies that create tags that would meet this criterion? I am exploring a new consumer use for radio frequency identification. In addition, I seek recent publications exploring the most up-to-date advances in the RFID field. Any help would...
Do you know why an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system would read a tag but react by sounding an alarm about 2 seconds after the tag has passed through the antennas? Or, if not, do you know of any forums where l might be able to obtain an answer to this...
Please offer some advice. Thanks. —Name withheld ——— It's difficult to make a recommendation without knowing more about your particular application. Do you require a handheld, mobile or fixed reader? And what type of object will be tagged? The proper reader would...
If not, what are some differences between the two? —Name withheld ——— The answer, I guess, would depend on your definition of "same." Both RFID systems and cell phones use radio waves, but they operate at different frequencies. Cell phones typically use 800 MHz and...
I work for a major utility company that has posed the question of possibly utilizing RFID to track the rubber gloves and sleeves that we use. These sleeves and gloves are our last line of defense against coming in contact with live electric equipment that can deliver...
Are there any prototype RFID systems being developed for those without sight? I have read articles regarding smart canes for the blind, in which a visually challenged person would carry an RFID reader. What I'm looking for, though, is a solution in which a blind...
I intend to use semi-passive tags, since I believe that if I use such tags with a passive reader, the range would be somewhat increased—but I don't know by how much. Please correct me if I'm wrong; I'll be extremely grateful for your help. —Mariam ——— Mariam, I think...
What is your prediction, as an expert in the field of radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— I predict that in 1,000 years, radio frequency identification transponders will no longer be able to speak—it will be bar codes that will have evolved that...
Which vendors would you suggest I consider for such a deployment? —Name withheld ——— Depending on what exactly you are trying to achieve, you would likely want to use a passive high-frequency (HF) or ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) transponder. Among the major providers of...
We own an ice and roller rink. Patrons leave their coats in our storage room, which can only fit a single attendant. We place tickets with sequential numbers, from one to 1,000, on the items. It's very time-consuming to check every ticket in order to find the right...
How many mobile phone manufacturers besides Nokia include tags on their handsets for the purpose of tracking? —Rick ——— Rick, Smartphones don't come with RFID tags for tracking. They utilize Near Field Communication (NFC), a form of radio frequency identification that...
I received an RFID toll tag from the Texas toll authority, with instructions to mount it to the inside of my car's windshield. However, I ride a motorcycle. Can I place the tag under fairly thick opaque plastic, so that it would be weatherproof, and still have it...