U.S. Agency Plans Navigation System for the Blind
Vendors could win a contract worth half a million dollars to build the system, under a Small Business Innovation Research grant.
Art Dealer Finds Beauty in RFID Tracking System
The French Art Network is employing active RFID tags to track its art inventory in near-real time, while also deterring internal theft.
New System Puts RFID at Core of Paper Handling
A new RFID system designed for the paper industry uses combination 125 KHz/6.8 MHz tags to identify industrial-sized paper rolls in production and supply chain environments. The complete system from IPICO and Sonoco includes application software to support end-to-end product tracking.
European EPC Competence Center Updates UHF Tag Study
According to the updated study, new tag designs and improved antennas have increased UHF tag performance during the past year.
Impinj Sells Non-RFID Assets, Moves Ahead as Pure Play
RFID tag and reader producer Impinj sold intellectual property and assets related to non-volatile memory to IC designer Virage Logic for $5.2 million. The sale is positioned as strategic, and privately-held Impinj will go forward as a a pure-play RFID company.
RFID Journal Launches New Online Buyer’s Guide to RFID Resources
New Buyer’s Guide enhanced listings and a Request for Quote tool will enable readers to quickly contact vendors.
Wireless Sensors to Set Routes for Water Delivery
Sensors integrated with GPS/GPRS wireless communications devices will provide the data to automatically dispatch water delivery drivers to customer locations that need to be replenished. Spring Water on Tap, a startup water delivery firm, created the system to gain a competitive advantage.
A Sobering Warning on RFID in Hospitals
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that RFID systems need to be used with caution in the presence of medical equipment.
Business-Friendly Tools
An enhanced track-and-trace system will allow organizations to make sense of supply-chain and life-cycle information.
GS1 Publishes European EPC RFID Guide for Retailers, Suppliers
This helpful document answers some common questions companies have regarding the deployment of RFID technologies based on Electronic Product Code standards.