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.
Climate Change Is Chipping Away at the Shellfish Industry
Oyster farmers, already suffering from losses caused by ocean acidification, are also on guard against bacteria that new research shows are increasing in lockstep with warming oceans. The IoT can help oyster producers address threats associated with warming waters in the short term, but the long-term fix will take more than technology.
Armed With RFID, Star Trek Exhibit Boldly Goes into Museums
Science museums in Ottawa and New York are the first sites to host The Starfleet Academy Experience, using RFID to enable a number of functions and features.
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.
Busses Inch Toward Autonomous Operation
Transit agencies are beginning to rely on IoT networks to improve safety and offer commuters new, energy-efficient modes of transport.
WestLotto Hopes to Get Lucky With BLE Technology
The German lottery operator is in the middle of a six-month pilot of a system that uses Bluetooth beacons to send promotional offers to WestLotto app users, and then monitors how those individuals respond.
RFID’s Tipping Point
Have we reached or passed it—or has adoption not yet arrived at that magical moment when all businesses want to use the technology?
Commercial Behavior of an Emerging Technology (RFID) in a Secondary Emerging Market
The vision and socio-economic culture of emerging markets play a very important role in RFID’s adoption as an alternative technology in the evolution of businesses.