Dozens Piloting NFC-Driven Museum in a BoxBy Claire Swedberg
Collections like those at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Smithsonian Libraries are testing the NFC-enabled "brain box," which contains 3D-printed models and picture postcards of artifacts, to trigger recorded descriptions, commentary or music, or to record new sounds dedicated to a particular artifact.
RFID Aids Space Exploration on Mars and BeyondBy Claire Swedberg
NASA has deployed a fixed UHF RFID reading system known as REALM-1 on the International Space Station, while the REALM-2 flying RFID reading robot and REALM-3 Smart Stowage system are in the works for the coming years.
RFID Addresses Harsh Environment, Tight Regulations in Chinese Oil and Gas IndustryBy Claire Swedberg
Xerafy is providing its UHF RFID solutions for managing tools and pipes to CNOOC Oil and Gas, off-shore, as well as to PetroChina, at its onshore Junggar Basin site, to capture operation, maintenance and inspection details about equipment use in some of the world's harshest oil-drilling environments.
CYBRA Edgefinity IoT to Be Deployed for Worker SafetyBy Claire Swedberg
More than a decade after an apparent murder led to RTLS development, the technology is being offered to help prevent injuries, as well as track assets and analyze operations.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2By Rich Handley
RFID Journal's 16th annual conference and exhibition was held last month. View the presentations from the event's main-conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1By Rich Handley
Last month, RFID Journal held its 16th annual conference and exhibition. View the presentations from the event's keynotes, general sessions and preconference seminars.
IoT Data Management Targets Food Safety at Processing PlantsBy Claire Swedberg
Somax offers a maintenance-management system for Internet of Things data that links to a sanitation department and offers prescriptive maintenance, follow-up sanitizing and quality control to help prevent contaminations.
Sportswear Retailers Gain Home Run With RFIDBy Claire Swedberg
Stadium AB and Lids, both using a UHF RFID-based solution from SML, report on how the technology boosted inventory accuracy under the highly diverse, high-pressure environment of sportswear and sporting goods sales.
European Care Homes Track Patient Rolling in BedsBy Claire Swedberg
An IoT-based solution from digitalAngel, using Nalta software and Dell Boomi connectivity, allows facilities such as Carehome Zorgspectrum to identify which patients need to be rolled over, in order to prevent bed sores.
Irrigation for Corn, Rice and Other Crops Managed via IoTBy Claire Swedberg
Cellurar networks hosted by AT&T enables PrecisionKing's solution for managing alternate wetting and drying methods on rice fields, as well as technology from WaterBit, to track soil moisture levels in a variety of crops.
Atonomi Offers Security Protocol for Blockchain Data SharingBy Claire Swedberg
RFID and IoT data could be shared across a network with the Atonomi solution like a marketplace, to ensure secure and immutable data with blockchain.
RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2017 ReportBy RFID Journal
Last month, RFID Journal held a conference and exhibition for the defense and aerospace sectors. View the presentations from the event.
IoT Technology Addresses Climate Change, Environmental Conditions in LebanonBy Claire Swedberg
The private community of BeitMisk is using an air-quality sensor-based solution, while wine company Château Kefraya Viticulture Precision is tracking the conditions around its grapes in order to ensure healthy crops.
Companies Eye RFID for Venue SecurityBy Claire Swedberg
Microcom sees growing interest in RFID technology use to increase security on its sites at parks, stadiums or theaters, with hybrid UHF and NFC solutions to monitor guests' locations for security purposes and marketing.
RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2017 ReportBy RFID Journal
View the presentations from RFID Journal's 13th annual conference and exhibition for the European market, held this month in London.
