Making the World Greener, One Label at a Time
Avery Dennison has launched a pilot program with RoadRunner Recycling to accelerate matrix-recycling processes and thereby reduce the amount of waste going to landfills.
EM Microelectronic’s Passive Sensor Chip Detects Moisture
The em|aura-sense, with capacitance for moisture or touch detection, can respond to a UHF RFID reader by storing sensor data or transmitting it back to the interrogator, enabling those with existing RFID inventory-counting systems to add the tags and gain additional data.
Smart Bottle Employs RFID to Track Flavor Pod Use
With a transceiver, an ultrasonic sensor, Bluetooth connectivity and tagged pods, the LifeFuels bottle lets users view on an app what they’ve consumed and thus manage fluid intake and reordering; the company tracks inventory in-house via the pods.
RFID in Education
Why knowing the location of students and teachers is vital.
Zebra Brazil’s CEO Discusses RFID Growth
Vanderlei Ferreira spoke to IoP Journal about the Brazilian RFID landscape; he will join a panel discussion on the topic at next week’s RFID Journal Virtually LIVE! event.
RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison launches RFID-EAS inlay for retail; PENTAX Medical, Mobile Aspects sign RFID product distribution agreement; ShowMeCables releases omnidirectional, rubber duck antennas for IoT; Landis+Gyr, Vodafone Business partner on cellular IoT for energy management; Industrial Internet Consortium, Plattform Industrie 4.0 offer digital twin white paper.
UWB Standard Opens Opportunity for Consumer-Based Products
The IEEE’s 802.15.4z, the latest amendment to the organization’s UWB standard, is aimed at providing improved security and precise location data, while enabling both low- and high-rate pulse-repetition frequency for access to vehicles with phones or key fobs, as well as home access and payments.
Unipac Guarantees Agricultural Product Authenticity via NFC
The company has adopted an Internet of Things-based RFID solution to eliminate the risk of criminals reusing discarded packaging for the purpose of selling counterfeit and potentially dangerous products.
Construction Equipment Manufacturer Builds IoT Intelligence Into Assembly Process
Doosan Bobcat has deployed an Internet of Things solution from Rockwell Automation to integrate data from its assembly site so that operators and management can understand each product’s status and history as it is assembled, inspected, repaired or maintained.
Ten Industries Adopting NFC Technology
Businesses and shoppers can both benefit when people can make payments and obtain information with a quick tap of a smartphone.