Quantified Ag’s Quest to Turn Cattle into IoT Nodes
Using a sort of fitness tracker for cows, the Nebraska startup says it can help cattle feedlot operators detect illness in their herds sooner than conventional methods.
RFID News Roundup
View Technologies announces new smart antenna for smaller locations ••• Mojix expands into Latin American markets ••• Bell Mobility offers BeWhere beacon-based RTLS to Canadian market ••• S.C.’s Pour Taproom installs RFID-enabled beer taps ••• Halton Healthcare deploys Stanley Healthcare’s AeroScout RTLS.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2016 to Feature Six Preconference Seminars
This year’s topics will include content for the energy and retail sectors and IT professionals, as well as RFID-enabled smart products, and warehouse and inventory management—plus, RFID Journal University.
Massachusetts Oyster Farmer Putting IoT to Work
By employing a heat-sensing camera and attaching temperature sensors to shipments of live oysters, one aquaculturalist hopes to change how shellfish growers track their products.
Five Guys Uses Sensors to Keep Things Fresh
The burger franchise is installing battery-powered wireless sensors in all of its restaurants’ coolers, prep rooms and milkshake machines to ensure the proper temperatures of its ingredients.
IoT Reality Check: What Happens When the Software Doesn’t Work?
To get the Internet of Things right, you need to get the software right.
RFID Cage Frees Up CYBRA’s Customers
CYBRA says its reader portal is helping apparel companies to quickly accomplish a range of tasks, such as disabling unneeded RFID tags, tracking seasonal workers’ performance and identifying merchandise’s country of origin.
Beacons Boost Engagement and Sales at Connecticut Flower Show
Prides Corner Farms featured a BLE solution from Sunrise Marketing to draw consumers to booths exhibiting its products at last month’s event, while attendees gained coupons, special offers and eligibility for a prize.
RFID Connect Helps Companies Find Products
The growing database of RFID tags, readers, software and services is gaining traction with end users.