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.
RFID Simulator Aims to Cut Deployment Time
CISC Semiconductor of Austria has developed hardware and software tools to make it easier to set up readers and achieve high read rates.
US Government Issues 300 RFID Passports
The US government has officially begun the introduction of e-passports, its new generation of passports that include embedded RFID tags. According to the US State Department, 299 diplomats have been issued the new passport since January 1st, when distribution began.
European Commission Works on RFID Policy
Europe’s executive branch is holding a series of meetings with representatives from academia, industry and government agencies to provide a pan-European approach to adopting RFID.
Texas Instruments Boosts Consumer RFID App
Texas Instruments and Remote Play today announced the application of TI microcontrollers in an active RFID system targeted at consumers that the companies hope will bring asset tracking to the masses.
Apparel Maker Seeks Seamless Tracking
A DOD apparel supplier is ready to start tagging shipments for mandate compliance, but isn’t stopping there.
RFID Is Fit to Track Clothes
Wilfried Kanzok of Kaufhof Warenhaus says RFID will be widely adopted in the textile industry as soon as tag prices fall a little further.
RFID Gains Momentum
While there haven’t been any new mandates, it’s clear that companies are accelerating RFID projects and, in some cases, committing to deploying RFID.
Item-Level Tagging, at Production-Line Speed
The application of RFID tags to cases and pallets has been, it’s generally agreed, a major step forward in tracking and tracing products through the supply chain.
DHL Enters Next Phase of RFID Adoption
This week at the annual technology conference CeBIT being held in Germany, IBM and DHL announced the beginning of an RFID pilot project at the logistics giant that marks a new stage in its adoption of the technology.