The Case for Washable RFID Tags
The benefits of RFID item-level tagging are now common knowledge in the apparel industry, primarily for quick and accurate inventory taking, replacing what could take a whole team a day or two manually counting products while stores are closed, by a seamless process...
Company Releases Low-Cost Data Center RFID Solution
EPC Solutions Taiwan’s new DCIM system consists of two boxes of hardware—as well as software and API—to track the location of IT assets in data centers. The system tracks conditions with sensor tags, and enables a digital record of movement and maintenance of servers,...
University Research Develops Passive RFID Sensor Tags
UC San Diego has developed a system that uses analog sensors with a direct interface to RFID tags, making them passive sensor devices. The solution includes analog to digital conversion without requiring a dedicated converter for that purpose. Researchers at UC San...
NFC Forum Awards Developers for Expanding Technology’s Reach
Tech companies won awards from NFC Forum this year based on a contest judged by the public. The forum sees a theme of building trust among the winning entries from Blu Oberon, Erisco, IoTize, NOUMI and ProQure. The 2024 NFC Forum awarded five winners for apps and new...
Retailers Plan to Increase AI, RFID Investments: Zebra Study
The 17th Annual Global Shopper Study found eight in 10 retail associates are concerned about the lack of technology deployed for criminal activity, inventory Investments over the next three years will be in artificial intelligence (50 percent) and RFID tags and...
LoRa Alliance’s New CEO Eyes Technology Growth
LoRa Alliance steams ahead with new CEO Alper Yegin to expand low-power network deployments with the LoRaWAN network. Recent efforts include release of mobile gateways, relays and a PHY layer to retrofit existing systems with LoRaWAN functionality. When new LoRa...
RAIN Alliance Accepted as a Liaison to the CEN/CENELEC Joint Technical Committee
The CEN/CENELEC JTC24 Committee is tasked with establishing standards for multiple DPP modules, including the data carrier and product identifier. Acceptance into the committee will ensure representation of RAIN technology as an important data carrier to enable the...
The Expanding Impact of RFID in Retail and Beyond: Innovation, Integration, and New Frontiers
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has become a driving force of innovation across multiple industries, but few sectors have experienced its transformative impact quite like retail. Leading the charge is Walmart, whose extensive integration of RFID has...