Airline Automates Air Cargo Tracking via BLE
Cal Cargo Airlines has deployed a solution from Descartes that provides data about the locations and conditions of palletized or containerized cargo moving through a worldwide network of BLE gateways.
RFID Meets the New Retail Model
The technology gives companies the ability to meet supply chain demands, from decreasing delivery times to reducing overhead and worker costs.
Two-Way UWB Communication Allows Picking By Light
SICK is among the first companies to offer a solution leveraging the UWB backchannel feature in Sewio’s Studio 2.6 platform, allowing users to communicate with a tag and prompt it to light up so that it can be easily spotted.
RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison unveils dual-frequency RFID inlays for retail, healthcare; Kathrein Solutions intros RFID test and demo kit; Zebra offers mobile computing solution for front-line workers; NFC Forum launches wireless charging certification program; Semtech, CITiLIGHT collaborate on smart street lighting, LoRaWAN; Litmus, Google Cloud develop AI manufacturing platform.
RFID Journal Workshop Shows How to Perform Bluetooth Tagging
At next week’s conference in Las Vegas, Wiliot will help technologists and businesspeople put their hands on BLE sensor technology so they can start building systems to solve problems.
Technology Startup Offers NFC Payment Implant
Walletmor has developed a Near Field Communication tag that can be embedded in a user’s hand to enable credit card payments; the long-term plan is to release a similar solution for a full digital wallet, with an embedded NFC tag for multiple payment sources, access control and medical records.
Three Ways Retailers Can Harness the Post-Purchase Experience
Trends within the industry are ever-changing, and by using an operations experience management platform to harness valuable data points to personalize all aspects of the customer journey, brands can more easily adapt to changes in the future.
Why I’m Excited About This Year’s RFID Journal LIVE!
An outstanding lineup of speakers means attendees will benefit in big and exciting ways.
Evaluation Kit Targets Developers for Power-Harvesting IoT
Energous is selling its kit with Atmosic’s BLE system-on-chip, enabling users to build solutions that leverage wireless charging at up to a 13-meter distance for IoT solutions ranging from factory condition monitoring to in-store electronic shelf labeling.
NFC Dual Sensor and Authentication Tag for Spirits, Appliances, Drugs
NXP’s NTAG 22x DNA family of NFC tag ICs leverage conductive and capacitive sensing to detect when a product has been opened, while providing moisture, pressure or fill-level sensing.