I wish to tag and track intruders to within 500 feet. Would it be feasible to implant an intruder with an RFID transponder, such as by shooting that individual with a Taser? Once an intruder has been detected and an RFID chip has been implanted (such as the type of...
Can you please provide some information about this topic? —Name withheld ——— Unfortunately, we do not have that information to provide. However, companies such as Venture Development Corp. (VDC Research), and Frost & Sullivan study the sizes of different markets and...
Our hospital in Mumbai wants to implement an RFID system whereby we could locate a particular doctor or nurse in real time. That way, if an emergency occurs, we can search for that individual immediately. Does any company provide such a solution? —Jignesh ——— I don't...
Would radio frequency identification help me manage that process? —Name withheld ——— Gulf States Toyota, a large Toyota distributor based in Houston, Texas, installed an active RFID system from WhereNet, now part of Zebra Enterprise Solutions, to create a solution...
On which car models would passive tags not perform well due to the presence of chromium oxide, or a built-in windshield antenna? —Name withheld ——— Toll-collection systems provider Transcore has compiled what I consider to be the most comprehensive list of vehicles...
Please discuss some of the problems that can occur with the technology. —Name withheld ——— Hmm. I'm not sure I understand the question. If your query relates to health risks, there are few. Readers and active tags are low-power, and do not emit a great deal of RF...
I have an RF tag that operates at 868.5 MHz. Can it be read by any RFID reader of nearby frequencies, or only by one designed to operate at 868.5 MHz? —Shanish P. ——— It sounds like your tag is a passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) tag, most likely based on the ISO...
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Two recent news stories praise RFID for helping to reduce medical errors, and one article highlights the technology’s role in food safety.
Is this an application for which radio frequency identification could prove useful? —Name withheld ——— To answer this question, I reached out to Keith Sheardown, the general manager of technology solutions at Bombardier Transportation, one of the world's largest train...
Please define the various classes. —Name withheld ——— When the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proposed a structure for tracking goods in the supply chain with radio frequency identification tags carrying Electronic Product Codes...
Is the technology's use prevalent in that field? —Name withheld, Saudi Arabia ——— Tracking cows in dairies was one of the first applications of radio frequency identification. Currently, RFID is being employed by many dairies worldwide, for a variety of applications....