Without RFID, Retailers Struggle to Deliver
Research shows that retailers which have not invested in radio frequency identification have been unable to execute ship-from-store or curbside or in-store pickup consistently.
5G Is Coming—But What Does It Mean for the IoT In 2021?
The next phase in the evolution of telecommunications presents a world of new opportunities for connected devices.
SensThys RFID Solution Promises to Eliminate Failed Reads
The company’s EPIC system includes an encoding method for EPC UHF tags to ensure tag IDs can be read and errors flagged, along with correction algorithms in a SensThys reader, or add-on software for existing readers, to capture tag reads in difficult environments.
RFID News Roundup
Tapwow, Avery Dennison intro NFC tag kit; NXP launches secure IoT edge device cloud platform; Senet, New Cosmos USA partner on LoRaWAN natural gas alarm; Avnet Silica, Insight SiP team up for BLE, LPWAN modules; Industrial Internet Consortium offers IIoT test drives; Soracom unveils IoT connectivity pricing.
Wearable Sensor Tracks Horse Health via Wireless Charging, BLE
American Equus will soon release a solution that tracks the health and conditions of racehorses as they compete or train, with an ankle device that measures vital statistics and sends that data via BLE, using wireless charging from Energous.
Agribusiness Reaps Benefits from the Internet of Packaging
Thanks to RFID technology, farms can control production and inventories, factories can guarantee product authenticity and proper packaging disposal, and customers can thus know what they are consuming.
Spanish Retailer Rolls Out RFID Across 125 Stores in a Single Month
With a solution from Nedap, Encuentro Moda has achieved 98 percent stock accuracy at the first store of its rollout; the women’s fashion company hopes to boost sales, reduce excess inventory and improve margins.
App Discovers Internet of Things Devices, Alerts Consumers
Carnegie Mellon University’s IoT Assistant provides GPS-based alerts regarding devices within a person’s vicinity and offers options for viewing cameras, beacons and other wireless devices that might be collecting or sharing data.
RFID in Healthcare: Revolutionizing Patient Safety and Changing the Landscape
The technology offers numerous benefits for the healthcare sector, including a reduction in human errors, improved patient safety and augmented task accuracy.
A Healthy Market in an Unhealthy World
During the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year, the real-time location systems sector has seen strong growth at hospitals.