Separating Wheat from Chaff
Companies that deploy RFID systems will need to use “complex event processing” to identify meaningful information from the stream of data RFID readers will provide.
Patent Proposal
The intellectual property issue could be more significant than people realize, but there’s a way to resolve it.
UCLA Consortium Holds RFID Forum
During its first RFID event, the Wireless Internet for the Mobile Enterprise Consortium explored the current state of RFID technology and demonstrated its multiprotocol multifrequency RFID middleware.
EnterpriseOne Widens RFID Support
The next release of PeopleSoft’s enterprise software will enable the collection and management of RFID data from inbound as well as outbound shipments.
RFID Industry Must Educate Public
The need to educate consumers and the general public about RFID was highlighted at London’s Enterprise Wireless Technology show last week.
RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison widens printer availability; Infineon and SAP create integration tool; Sato printers pass interoperability tests; SkyeTek introduces multiprotocol reader; Weber offers smart label service; Sirit to help track traffic in Florida; association reports on smart cards for access.
IBM Discusses RFID Travails
IBM highlighted some of the interference factors that have surfaced as it helps out on RFID pilots for seven Wal-Mart Top 100 suppliers.
Life-saving Benefits to RFID Implants
Listing the potential medical applications of human-implantable RFID chips, it becomes clear how helpful and life-saving the benefits can be.
Report Weighs Impact of EPC
Consulting firm Incucomm says that the adoption of EPC RFID technology will cause worldwide usage to exceed 20 billion RFID tags and labels in 2008.
Atmel Unveils Low-Power UHF Chip
The semiconductor company is introducing a UHF RFID chip with a proprietary protocol that can be used around the world.