After working as a technical marketing manager in the electronic security industry for the past 12 years, I am thinking of switching over to the RFID sector. Is this the right time to do so? —Name withheld ——— Yes and no. I say 'yes' because during the coming decade,...
In response to the question, "Can RFID Technology Pinpoint an Item's Location to Within Inches?" you wrote: "Generally speaking, it is impossible to read a tag from 1000 feet, or even 30 feet, away and pinpoint an object's location to within a few inches… On the other...
One problem doctors are having in Haiti is identifying those who have been treated. Has no one ever heard of an RFID bracelet?
I work at a large industrial facility, and am interested in identifying technology that would be able to ensure buildings are 100 percent evacuated during an emergency. We currently use a human area sweeper system to work toward accomplishing the stated objective, but...
Which companies lead the U.S. market for radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— That's difficult to say, because there are no accurate ways to measure sales. What's more, many overseas companies sell RFID technologies in the United States. For instance,...
Is it possible for the distance between a tag and a reader to be recorded using radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— Distance can be determined by employing something known as received signal strength indication (RSSI), but it is not extremely accurate....
The disaster could be worsened by problems coordinating the response.
During a panel discussion at NRF’s conference this week, Wal-Mart’s Rollin Ford reported that the company is still exploring ways to use the technology to improve its operations.
I would like to build a simple RFID system to record the in and out flow of files from a room. I would also like to record which individuals remove or return a file, as well as the date and time. What would you recommend? —Name withheld ——— In general,...
Which company manufactures and sells the least expensive stationary passive RFID reader that is good-quality and offers a read range of at least 10 feet? —Name withheld ——— Vendors are extremely reluctant to publish pricing, claiming it depends on volume,...
Please explain what is meant by the term "line-of-sight reading." —Name withheld ——— The term "line of sight" is used to refer to auto-ID technologies that require a reading device in order to "see" a data carrier—that is, for there to be no physical obstruction...
What technologies exist for locating individual passive RFID labels in three dimensions, and how precise are they? —Name withheld ——— The only systems currently available that can locate tags in three dimensions are RFID systems that use phased array antennas. These...