RFID, Blockchain Provide Digital Record of Cattle Health in Zimbabwe
E-Livestock Global and MasterCard are donating the technology to help farmers record vaccinations, anti-tick dipping and other events to prove animals’ good health.
RFID News Roundup
NXP, Ford collaborate on connected cars; Semtech, Everynet, Telkom Indonesia partner on LoRaWAN vaccine carrier; STMicroelectronics intros NFC tag IC with privacy features; AiDash launches sustainability-management system; Ezitech, JOAT help South Africa monitor water extraction with u-blox tech; ScaleOut Software extends IoT digital twin service; embedded RFID company Primo1D raises funding; Kinetic, Nationwide offer workers’ comp wearables.
RFID Reduces Retail Loss in the Bottom of the Basket
The solution, from technology startup BoB Profit Partners, uses onboard sensors to detect when a product is on a basket’s bottom shelf, and UHF RFID transmission to send data back to a server to prompt visible reminders.
RFID Tracks Free-Range Chicken Behavior
Perdue Farms is deploying UHF RFID tags on its birds, with readers at chicken house pop-holes to track their movements in pastures and identify what conditions promote free-range activity.
Mine-based Ultra-wideband to Cut Contacts, Collisions and Track Assets
Redpoint Positioning’s system is being tested at large-scale mines in North America and Asia to track the locations of people and vehicles for safety purposes, as well as to trace contacts for disease prevention and find tools and equipment.
Virtual Event Report: RFID in Harsh Environments
View the PDFs and recordings from RFID Journal’s recent online event.
RFiD Discovery Automates Surgical Kit Management for Hospitals
A solution designed for a U.K. medical center is being deployed by other facilities to guide stock-management personnel to the equipment and supplies they need for each procedure, freeing up clinician time while ensuring schedule adherence and reducing waste.
RFID News Roundup
P360 adds RFID to Swittons IoT smart devices; SensThys intros new RFID reader; FEIG Electronic offers NFC transit ticketing payment system; Helium, Digital Matter release IoT asset-tracking report; Digital Twin Consortium partners with CESMII, AIoT User Group; MicroAI solution accelerates smart system development.
RFID-based Medical Tray Solution Now Mobile and Standardized
AmerisourceBergen has launched an app-based version of its existing system so hospitals and other users can access data about medicines on trays via a mobile device; the system leverages the RAIN Alliance’s CIN standardization to differentiate its tags from those of other companies.
Industry IoT Consortium Intros New Test Drives for Healthcare
The organization has unveiled a pair of short-term pilots for gait analysis in geriatric patients, as well as for asset-tracking within healthcare facilities.