Thanks to the Internet of Things, the merging of low-power wireless connectivity, cloud-based processing and data analytics have transformed the commercial real estate industry.
A white paper from Avery Dennison, produced in partnership with RFID Journal, addresses market trends and opportunities.
This week, RFID Journal continued its series of webinars highlighting the Best New Product finalists of 2020.
Sonra and other brands are launching an encrypted, tamper-evident solution with app and blockchain functionality, provided by collectID, to help collectors ensure authenticity, gain brand content and manage collections digitally.
STMicroelectronics reference design monitors social distancing, contact tracing; OneM2M adds new partners for IoT interoperability; Bosch Sensortec, Qualcomm team up on software solutions; FEIG Electronic unveils RFID-barcode reader; Biorefinery optimizes operations with Kathrein RFID system; JADAK intros handheld reader with RFID, barcode scanning; Insight SiP electronic device protects wearers during pandemic.
The system-on-chip could cost as little as 20 cents apiece in large volumes and enable wireless Bluetooth Low Energy transmissions from sensors to a mobile phone or tablet, so that a real-time locating system could be deployed at minimal expense.
Digital keys allow the use of a smartphone to open vehicle doors and perform varied remote operations in a way that promises to be simple, practical and safe.
Billfold POS, which provides a contactless experience that includes payments and access control, is adding RFID-enabled ID checks and touchless payments as entertainment venues reopen, as well as a wallet app for stadiums, airports and other spaces.
It’s vital to understand how the technology works, how different RFID tags are used at hospitals and what barriers prevent RFID from being implemented at every facility.
The company’s MotionWorks Proximity solution leverages the BLE and Wi-Fi functionality in Zebra Mobile computers, as well as cloud-based software, to alert workers when they are too close to each other, and to capture events and conduct contact tracing, without any infrastructure deployment.