How to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic with AI and the IoT
The medical industry has increased its investment in artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies for the purposes of drug discovery, medical imaging and predictive diagnosis.
Researchers Develop Wireless Sensors for Application to Skin
The technology, developed at Penn State University, consists of a sensor array that can be applied to a substrate at low temperature and dissolve in warm water, along with an NFC or other wireless transmission module, to transmit data collected by sensors, such as temperature, heart rate or blood-oxygen levels.
Turck RFID Gate Identifies Precise Location, Direction for Warehouses, Factories
The new UHF reader gate is already in use by European manufacturers and logistics providers to identify which tagged goods move through dock doors or pass on conveyors to or through an assembly site.
RFID Goes to the Movies
Thanks to radio frequency identification technology, production recently resumed on a film set during the COVID-19 pandemic, and not a single person got sick.
Italian Fashion Brand Selects Invisible RFID for Aesthetic Solution
A UHF RFID system, designed to enable electronic article surveillance, inventory management and logistics, enables Herno to view the status of its goods at each store, while maintaining an aesthetic that focuses on products rather than technology.
Patented Pandemic-Era Safe Workplace Technology Opened to Developers
Kinetic’s Reflex technology for monitoring workers’ movements to prevent injuries can now track social distancing and provide contact tracing via BLE at construction sites, warehouses and factories.
Form-Factor Considerations for Embedded System RFID Readers
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Build-Your-Own IoT Solution Aimed at Hobbyists
Quantum Integration is preparing a shipment of starter bundles for easy Internet of Things development, to enable everyone from students to systems integrators to build IoT systems for homes or businesses.
RFID News Roundup
TSC Printronix Auto ID upgrades RFID-barcode label printers; STMicroelectronics, Qualcomm partner on IoT sensor solutions; JADAK releases secure RFID module for medical use; LoRa Alliance publishes latest LoRaWAN IoT regional parameters; 1oT partners with TeamViewer, Teltonika Networks; AMANDA Stakeholder Group develops autonomous smart cards; NiceLabel launches public cloud solution for regulated companies.
ABI Research, NFC Forum Study Sees Uptick in Contactless Technology
Although many survey respondents were unfamiliar with the term ‘NFC,’ a large percentage indicated they use the technology for payments nearly every day, and that the experience is mostly positive, paving the way for more applications.