How can we recycle radio frequency identification tags? Are they covered by DEEE/WEEE regulations? —Name withheld ——— Déchets d'équipements électriques et électroniques (DEEE), or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), is a category of waste defined by...
How much electricity (voltage and current) does a passive RFID transponder generate upon receiving a radio signal, and on which factors are a tag's electric power dependent? —Jolene ——— I'm not an engineer, so I reached out to Roger Stewart, an independent consultant...
Are radio frequency identification tags affected by ultraviolet (UV) light? We need to know because we want to utilize UV lighting to cure the adhesive used to mount the tags on cardboard. —Name withheld ——— An interesting question! I didn't think UV light would...
An article posted on The New American’s Web site makes grossly inaccurate assertions, because the reporter doesn’t understand the difference between RFID passports and PASS cards.
I work in the poultry industry, which is suffering many hidden costs due to the loss of shipments. Can RFID technology help track each basket a company has in its inventory. The transport of these goods is conducted by road to various destinations around our country....
This video, taken at our recent RFID in Fashion event, demonstrates how much faster you can take inventory in an apparel retail store with RFID than with bar codes.
A report by a Louisville, Ky., TV station claimed a man had his credit card stolen with an RFID reader, but the incident appears to be a fabrication.
Making RFID technology easy to understand isn’t as easy as it might seem.
Where might I find information about firms dealing in radio frequency identification technologies that are traded on public stock markets? —Name withheld ——— Why, at RFID Journal, of course—where else? We publish a list of publicly traded companies on our site. The...
Can you please identify some of the disadvantages of radio frequency technology? —Name withheld ——— I'm not sure how to answer the question. RFID is just a tool, similar to a hammer or a computer. What are the disadvantages of a hammer or a computer? Well, a hammer...
I am a seventh-semester student in the Computer Engineering Department at CIT in Changa, Gujarat. I want to develop a mobile cell-phone RFID application. Can you please tell me which types of devices or equipment are necessary, and what the exact cost for this...
Is it possible to utilize radio frequency identification to track race cars? —Name withheld ——— Yes. In 2004, the Indy Racing League (IRL) began using RFID to time and score the 16 races in its IndyCar Series, including the prestigious Indianapolis 500. Each car...