Reva Systems ships new RFID server that networks readers; IAITO InfoTech introduces UHF readers, evaluation kit; Foxwoods Resort Casino to use RFID on gaming tables; Assa Abloy ITG and Soliton Japan offer IT security solution; PCTS unveils upgraded version of its patient- and asset-tracking software; SkyeTek, Amtel create RFID security test kit.
Its mission is to educate the general public about how RFID and EPC technologies can be used to better their lives.
The passive-tag system displays real-time status reports on digital screens inside the waiting rooms, to alert commuters to their busses’ arrival.
Building a better mousetrap has long been called the key to success in business. RFID is enabling a better way to track mice, which has led to business success but is also helping medical researchers find cures, as this article explains.
The Florida State Attorney’s 15th Judicial Circuit is using a real-time location system to quickly identify the floor and office where particular files can be found, thereby preventing legal snafus and reducing labor costs.
IMEC-Nederland’s body-monitoring systems employ 2.45 GHz active RFID tags integrated with sensors to record and transmit data about a wearer’s vital signs.
The New Jersey hospital expects to significantly reduce the time spent searching for equipment, as well as cut equipment rental and replacement costs and curtail the spread of infection.
UWB-based systems account for a small segment of the RTLS market, but vendors and analysts say awareness and implementations are growing. UWB RTLS is also attracting venture funding, which has led to new product releases and growing enthusiasm.
Mediamark Research and Intelligence is testing the use of active tags and sensors to measure how magazines are read in waiting rooms.
The head of EPCglobal Canada talks about the market for EPC technologies in Canada.