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.
Can Tag Viruses Infect RFID Systems?
A group of European computer researchers have issued a study warning that RFID middleware and applications are vulnerable to viruses encoded into a tag’s memory.
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.