A Look At Metro’s CeBIT Display
Metro, the Germany retailer, had a massive display at the CeBIT fair in Hanover Germany. Here are some photographs of the various RFID concepts it showed off.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for March
Baird has released its March report. The thirteen-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
In-Floor RFID Tags to Navigate Robots
A German company is marketing a flooring underlayment with embedded tags for guiding robots that transport objects and people or clean floors.
Italian RFID Lab to Open in May
The University of Parma is readying a research lab geared toward supporting Italian companies investigating the potential of RFID in their operations.
RFID News Roundup
Integral upgrades hotspot test features, functions; Trolley Scan sells first RFID Radar system; JCB developing RFID payment system; Unisto unveils mobile yard management app; Syscan reader certified for Canadian livestock.
IDTechEx on Where Profit Exists in RFID
Research firm IDTechEx this week released a provocative article about the profit potential for vendors of RFID technology. This article lists the article’s key points, some of which IDTechEx acknowledges are “contentious” and will stir debate.
New Device Combines Active, Passive RFID
Identec Solutions has introduced the i-HUB, a device that can support active and passive UHF interrogators.
DHL to Test Tags on Returns
The trial is part of a larger initiative to test RFID systems with the help of partners Philips, IBM, SAP and Intel.
Study: RFID Vulnerable to Viruses and Worms
Researchers affiliated at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam have released a paper entitled asserting that RFID systems are vulnerable to viruses and worms.
Testing Ultrasound to Track, Monitor Patients
A Boston hospital is testing an ultrasound tracking system that can determine a patient’s location and monitor vital signs.