Where can I find RFID training in the Delhi National Capital Region of India? —Name withheld ——— OTA Training offers CompTIA RFID+ certification and training in India. Visit RFID Student for more details. RFID Journal also offers a distance-learning module that you...
What are some of the key criteria I should consider when selecting the type of radio frequency identification system to deploy for my business? —Name withheld ——— That's a great question, and one a lot of people struggle with. Here are a few things to consider when...
Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media and coiner of the term “Web 2.0,” says we won’t need RFID. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Is there a cost-effective RFID reader that could be placed at the door of a school bus to determine when students get onto and off of the bus? —Name withheld ——— Almost any ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) interrogator would work, and there are a variety of models on the...
I am interested in knowing if RFID can be a technology for machine-to-machine authentication over long-distance networks. Can the RF signal be broadcast over the Internet to authenticate a server trying to access another Internet-based, RFID-enabled Web server...
I would like to know if RFID technology can assist in terms of pilfering or filching? I have been searching for an RFID-based solution that can assist when it comes to goods or stock being stolen within a retail environment. The current system that uses electronic...
Can radio frequency identification be utilized at short distances to read simple tags on devices that are small in size? ——— There are many applications for which you can use a handheld interrogator to read tags at short distances. Near-Field Communication (NFC) is a...
Can I use radio frequency identification to track an object to within only a few inches? —Gerry O'Malley ——— Gerry, 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. RFID...
I am wondering if an RFID bio tag could be read by an analog broadcast tower? —— I'm not sure what you mean by an "RFID bio tag." Perhaps you mean an RFID tag that stores biometric data? Analog broadcast towers cannot read RFID tags. First, broadcast towers broadcast....
The RFID industry has matured to the point where it can deliver great cost savings and efficiencies, just when businesses need them the most.
With the recent tragedies of gun violence, could an active RFID tag be applied to a firearm so that, when transported from its owner's residence, the weapon could be identified by law enforcement? Since the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided citizens have the...
Do all RFID-based systems require that users have a Wi-Fi connection, in order to work properly? ——— No. Many RFID interrogators include either an ethernet port or Wi-Fi, enabling them to be connected to a company's network so that data can be passed to back-end...