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MedicAlert, a provider of medical information services and personal health record management, has tapped RFID technology to streamline and facilitate access to personal health information. Teaming with chip manufacturer AMD and Siemens, MedicAlert will launch aimed at enhancing university student access to their medical records.
The Marines will try out an improved version of the Tactical Medical Coordination System, which combines RFID technology and satellite communications to track and transport wounded soldiers.
Four research institutes in Ireland, Spain and Germany are carrying out RFID information campaigns, demonstration projects and proof-of-concept studies for SMEs in their regions.
The government sees RFID as an emerging technology in which the country can play a leading global role, and is investing millions of euros in research that includes RFID.
RFID solutions provider Xterprise today released the latest update on the RFID deployment it is managing for pallet pool iGPS, the all-plastic pallet pool startup. Xterprise has placed an order for 4.5 million RFID tags, which the company says represents one of the industry’s single largest tag orders in recent history.
To fully benefit from RFID payments, retailers need to capture data related to purchasing habits, demographics and interests of customers, according to a new study.
As a resource for the public and retailers planning to deploy
RFID, Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Business (formerly Symbol
Technologies) provides answers to frequently asked questions
related to RFID and privacy.
Last week the Institute of Microelectronics in Singapore announced the development of a single reader chip for ultrahigh frequency (UHF) RFID which has the potential to dramatically reduce both the price and form factor of portable RFID readers.
The solution uses passive HF RFID tags to identify customers entering the store, then send alerts via cell phones, video screens and other devices to inform them about promotions of special interest.