Dutch Forensics Lab Tracks Evidence With RFID
The Dutch Forensic Institute (NFI) tracks crime scene evidence in real time using RFID, providing complete chain-of-custody documentation to authorities.
Taiwan Trade Show Tries Virtual Exhibition Format
Visitors to the Taiwan International RFID Applications conference could use RFID to track their own movements, download information related to the booths they visited, and locate and contact colleagues.
German Study Finds Most RFID Deployments Deemed a Success
University of Freiburg researchers, interviewing several hundred RFID users, found more than 70 percent expect to amortize their investment within four years.
RFID News Roundup
GainSpan, Ekahau team up to create location-aware Wi-Fi sensor net; Omni-ID intros service bureau designed to simplify deployments; Chicago Trump Tower to get RFID system for parking garages; ClearCount Medical Solutions closes Series A financing round; Sirit’s UHF reader included as part of DOD RFID contract.
Kovio Set to Commercialize Printed RFID Tags
Kovio, which is developing printed RFID tag technology, announced it will begin shipping test quantities by the end of the year and expects to go into full production by June, 2009. The 13.56 MHz read-only tags will initially be priced between five and ten cents.
Justice Department Gives Nod to EPC Gen 2 Patent Pool
A group of UHF RFID technology vendors received a business review letter approving their request to negotiate patent licensing agreements as a single entity.
Dutch Forensic Institute Uses RFID to Control Crime Evidence
The agency is employing EPC Gen 2 tags to document an item’s chain of custody and trigger an alarm if evidence goes awry.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for October
Baird has released its October report. The 18-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
Australia’s Woolworths Supermarket Chain Studies RFID
The retailer is testing the technology’s ability to cost-effectively track produce shipments and monitor temperatures.
Pacific Coast Producers Works Through Challenges to Realize Benefits
By studying the RFID data it receives from Wal-Mart, the canned goods supplier has reduced out-of-stocks by 50 percent and boosted sell-through rates for the promoted products.