Ultra-Wideband RFID Tracks Nuclear Power Plant Workers
Radiation measurements, combined with real-time location information, enable managers to track workers and assess safety based on radiation exposure.
Imation Announces RFID Solution for Tracking Data Tapes
The data media company says its DataGuard rf system will make data tapes easier to track, both within storage facilities and as they travel between sites.
RFID Reader Vendors Rally Around Intel’s New Chip
RFID reader companies Alien, CAEN, and ThingMagic made a point yesterday to announce their planned integration of Intel’s new Gen2 reader chip into their reader products. That chip, the R1000, was itself announced yesterday by Intel, and is expected to herald the introduction of cheaper and smaller Gen2 RFID reader technology.
Retailers Test RFID Smart Tables
Two stores are using the tables, which have built-in UHF EPC RFID interrogators, to display marked-down products and track their movements.
Two U.S. Bills Might Lead to RFID Mandates
If they pass into law, the proposed legislation could result in RFID-tagging requirements for drugs sold via the Internet and for all tobacco products.
Octopus’s Arms Reach Far and Wide
The people of Hong Kong love their RFID payment cards and are using them for far more than just subway rides.
And the Winner Is…
Choosing from among the RFID Journal Awards submissions proved harder than expected.
Intel Announces Gen2 RFID Reader Chip
Intel today announced the release of a fully integrated Gen2 RFID reader chip, the R1000. The new chip, which is slated for volume production within weeks, may represent a major technological milestone for RFID as it preciptates a dramatic reduction in the cost and form factor of reader technology.
Belgium Hospital Combines RFID, Sensors to Monitor Heart Patients
University Hospital of Ghent is implementing a system that detects when a patient is having cardiac distress and sends caregivers an alert indicating the patient’s location.
Providence Health Center Calls Its RFID System an ‘Eye-Opener’
The software has already helped the hospital uncover inefficient processes and better understand its staffing, patient and room needs.