Paddle-Type RFID Reader Extends Reach
Japanese companies have been using AsReader’s new product, now being released in North America and next in Europe, to read tags at 30-foot heights or under loaded pallets.
A New Sheriff in Town
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office, using an inmate-tracking system from Guardian RFID, has passed the Texas inspection for the first time in four years.
RFID News Roundup
STAR Systems Int’l, TransCore partner on tolling solutions; Semtech, Connected Development launch LoRa IoT products; Texas Instruments offers IC family for IoT applications; Abracon UWB antennas enable short-range data transmission; Connectivity Standards Alliance revises Zigbee protocol stack; Descartes Systems Group acquires Localz.
Energous Partners to Offer Battery-Free IoT
The company is growing its wireless energy solution to power BLE tags with new certification for use in Japan, and has teamed up with InnoTractor and Thinaer.
Saying Aye to AI
Artificial intelligence holds the key to realizing dreams like the elimination of false alarms, real-time response, and even predicting and preventing incidents.
Toppan Adds Sound Detection to IoT Equipment Monitoring
Manufacturers in Japan are deploying the company’s e-Platch solution to detect changes in sounds that could indicate malfunctions or potential failures of critical equipment.
Small, Low-Energy SoC Released for IoT Devices
A wearable in-mouth sensor is among the early products being built to leverage Silicon Labs’ new system-on-chip family, which can capture and transmit data via Bluetooth and Zigbee.
Benefits of Hiring a Project-Management Team for Your RFID Deployment
Your implementation’s success correlates directly with the quality of the management team you employ.
Self-Checkout Solution Employs RFID for Security, Purchasing
A system from MishiPay enables a hybrid approach by which customers can either conduct purchasing via their smartphone or pay at an RFID kiosk.
RFID News Roundup
Xerafy offers RFID tags with metal plate for industrial assets; Litmus adds digital twins to industrial data platform; iDTronic intros new RFID reader modules; Digital Twin Consortium presents business essentials education.