Sport Zone Raises Inventory Accuracy With RFID
Following a two-store pilot that found UHF RFID raised inventory accuracy to 99 percent, boosting sales, the sporting goods retailer is now deploying the technology at eight other stores.
Smart Vest Could Be Key to Improving Athlete Health, Performance
Hexoskin, Analog Devices and Microsoft are teaming up to bring elite performance tracking to athletic coaches.
RFID Prevents Johnson Controls’ Containers from Being Lost
The company recouped its investment in RFID soon after tagging 876,000 reusable containers used to transport car seats and their components, and installing SLS’ smartPORTALs at 600 dock doors within 37 facilities.
In Aarhus, Cyclists Control Traffic Lights For a Smoother Ride
The Danish city is testing a system provided by RFID company ID-advice that turns the light green when it detects the presence of a bicycle at the intersection.
HID Global Offers RFID-enabled Fuel-Management Solution
The company’s identiFUEL system consists of passive RFID tags for vehicles, readers on fuel nozzles, and controller units to collect data and forward it to the company’s fuel-management software.
FCC Sets Stage for Commercial Use of New Wireless Broadband Spectrum
New rules governing the use of the 3.5 GHz spectrum arms IoT technology providers with more viable deployment options.
Why Marks & Spencer Talks About RFID
The U.K retailer believes there are some real benefits to going public about its use of RFID to improve inventory accuracy and the customer experience in stores.
IoT News Roundup
ABI Research gives sunny outlook for beacon industry; Electric Imp debuts vertical platform for manufacturing; CNET decides smart home could use some work; ThingWorx 7.0 features new device-management tools.
SMARTRAC, RFMicron Release Passive RFID Temperature Sensor Technology
The new sensors enable users to track the temperatures of products or assets via low-cost disposable passive RFID tags and off-the-shelf UHF EPC Gen 2 readers.
RFID News Roundup
Impinj enhances ItemSense software, unveils Monza 4i tag chip ••• NXP intros Icode DNA chip for secure vicinity applications ••• Trimble unveils ThingMagic Sargas RFID reader ••• TrackX, Quest Solution partner to accelerate asset-tracking implementations ••• CYBRA announces RFID Lock & EnCode SmartSeal ••• RR Donnelley, Smartrac collaborate on smart packaging solutions ••• Metalcraft RFID tags perform well in university study.