The T5 Debacle
Airports don’t have to wait for a global system to benefit from RFID baggage tagging at individual terminals.
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center to Run Pilot With IR-RFID Tags
As the hospital tests the system’s ability to track patients, staff and assets, it also plans to check for any potential electromagnetic interference that may disrupt medical equipment.
Bechtel Tracks Man-Hours at Copper Mine
The company’s timekeepers will employ EPC Gen 2 RFID readers to capture the identities of construction workers, and to clock their hours at a Chilean mining site run by Anglo American.
Oil Industry Forms RFID Group to Aid Adoption
The Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group announced it has formed to develop process and technology standards to support RFID adoption in the petroleum and natural gas industries. The organization is evaluating use cases and technology requirements for both internal and supply chain operations.
Good and Bad News About RFID in Hospitals
Executives will need to sort through some of the distorted reporting on recent studies of RFID’s impact on hospital equipment.
New Research Papers from the University of Arkansas
The RFID Research Center has released a report on the feasibility of item-level tagging in the apparel sector, and another on the politics of RFID.
Australian Sheep Farmers Explore RFID’s Benefits
Six sites in the state of Victoria are working with the Department of Primary Industries to demonstrate the economic benefits of using RFID tags to identify individual animals.
SimplyRFID Upgrades Its Service By Upgrading Its Tag
The logistics and security services provider has switched to Avery Dennison AD-224 RFID inlays to increase read range, data storage and security.
Montreal RFID-enabled Bike Project Picks Up Speed
The city provides an update on its plan to roll out RFID-enabled bicycles that commuters can use for short trips from transit stations to an office or store.
ConocoPhillips Using RFID for Offshore Rig Worker Safety
ConocoPhillips installed an active RFID system from IDENTEC Solutions to provide real-time location data for employees working on oil drilling platforms off the coast of Norway. Location data is available on the rigs and at mainland locations to help rescue workers find employees in an emergency.