Density Sees Health-Care Applications for its Foot-Traffic Sensors
The San Francisco startup says that the data it provides could be used, for example, to determine which nearby hospital is the least busy before deciding where to bring a patient.
Heineken New Zealand Uses Beacons to Beckon Consumers
The company’s Heineken Live app, provided by Rush Digital, delivers special offers, depending on a user’s location.
SpiceJet Uses Beacons, NFC RFID to Automate Check-in
The Indian airline’s new system, installed this summer at Hyderabad Airport, enables passengers to automatically receive a boarding pass as soon as they arrive at the airport, or to tap their phone against an RFID-tagged sign to access that pass.
The Changing Nature of Retail
Recent moves by Walmart and Macy’s illustrate the challenges all retailers face.
RFID Retail Transformation: New Ways to Manage the Costs
If there is a retail RFID genie, he’s on the verge of being permanently let out of the bottle.
RFID Makes Managing Hospital Porters More Efficient
The system allows Manipal Hospital Bangalore’s nurses to launch an automated search for available porters in their area, thereby reducing wait times and the need to place multiple phone calls.
IoT News Roundup
Samsung to expand smart-home position with Dacor; Libelium kits for LoRa proof-of-concept projects; Cayenne upgrade includes Arduino support; Ayyeka’s water-, environmental-monitoring kits now plugged into Sigfox network; IndoorAtlas scores E.U. grant; Gartner says IoT nearly at peak hype in Africa.
San Diego Airport Hails Faster Cab Lines With BlipTrack
After installing a set of BlipTrack sensors along its taxi queuing area, the airport’s ground-transportation team has seen shorter passenger lines and faster pick-up service.
Avocado Farmer Senses a Way to Cut Costs
Water consumption can make avocado farming a losing proposition for small growers. A LoRa-based sensor network is helping Kurt Bantle’s orchard become more sustainable.
Wireless Sensors Help Oyster Farmer Cope With Growing Threat
A new scientific study reinforces the need to find solutions to deal with the spread of Vibrio bacteria due to warmer sea temperatures.