Guide to RFID Labs & Research Centers
RFID Update has compiled a list of RFID testing, evaluation and research facilities.
Texas Turns to RFID for Emergency Evacuation System
Texas has a new emergency evacuation system that features RFID wristbands to identify evacuees when they arrive at secure shelters. Mobile computers, bar code scanners, GPS, and wide-area wireless network technology also help track evacuees.
Medical Center Set to Grow With RFID
After a decade of seeking automated tracking for medical devices, Southern Ohio Medical Center has deployed a Radianse system to locate its assets. The hospital hopes to expand the system to monitoring patients.
RFID and the Human Factor
An eWeek columnist suggests people could be “derailing RFID.” Is he right?
RFID and the Human Factor
An eWeek columnist suggests people could be “derailing RFID.” Is he right?
Custom Cabinetmaker Deploying RFID to Track Production
Northway Industries is employing EPC Gen 2 tags to improve managers’ visibility and better identify delays, prioritize manufacturing and provide information to customers.
RFID May Help Get a Read on Magazine Browsing Habits
A media research firm plans to trial RFID readers built into magazine covers to monitor how much time people spend browsing publications in waiting rooms. The trials are expected to start this quarter and could eventually be expanded to monitor specific ads, articles, or pages.
Tracking Totes With RFID Gives Co-Op Fast Results
To cut down on theft of high-value items, a U.K. retailer cooperative has adopted RFID-enabled totes to improve shipment visibility.
University of Florida Improves Lab-Animal Tracking
The school’s animal-care services department has eliminated errors and reduced labor costs with an RFID cage-inventory system that issues an alert when rodents go uncounted.
First International Internet of Things Conference to Be Held in Zurich
Leading researchers from academia and industry will gather in Switzerland in March to report on and discuss the emerging Internet of Things.