There were two vendor announcements today signalling the ever-advancing state of RFID reader technology. The first came from Gen2 reader manufacturer ThingMagic, the second from semiconductor giant Atmel and embedded RFID reader provider SkyeTek.
The coming year will see RFID continue to spread to new applications and could mark the start of broad adoption of RFID in the supply chain.
To get the performance it needed, the metal products maker switched to EPC Gen 2 tags designed to work in an RF-unfriendly environment.
The North Carolina university has deployed an RFID-based system that can be set to provide police with automatic alerts and video whenever a high-value item is removed without authorization.
The company’s new UHF RFID tag and sensor module can be attached to a truck tire’s inside wall without affecting vehicle or tag performance at higher speeds.
RFID technology will figure prominently into one of the most ambitious “city of the future” projects to date. In Tokyo’s famed Ginza shopping district, 10,000 RFID tags and similar wireless beacons will be embedded in public fixtures like walls and street lamps, according to Computerworld.
The hospital, now using its Wi-Fi network to track infusion pumps, plans to expand the technology so it can also track other assets, along with surgical patients and staff.
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HP and Precision Dynamics Corporation today announed the deployment of a comprehensive RFID-based patient management system at the Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. The system offers the facility a raft of benefits and has already realized positive results in terms of patient identification.
Developed in conjunction with the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation, the system can identify the box’s cargo and location, as well as monitor internal environmental conditions.