RFID Detects Temp Rise in Lithium-Ion Batteries to Prevent Fires
Brady Corporation has patented a solution that consists of a passive UHF RFID sensor tag in a battery, reader antennas in a warehouse and software to identify temperature changes. Seven companies so far are testing or deploying the system and some have been able to...
Energous Reference Designs Bring Sensor Tags to Wireless Power Systems
The “over-the-air” power company is expanding its offerings to provide the necessary support for custom sensors and tags that could be powered and interrogated by the 2W PowerBridge. The goal is to expand sensor networks for companies such as retailers and food brands...
Wyebot, Zebra Technologies, Avery Dennison, ASSA ABLOY: RFID News Roundup
Wyebot Joins Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect Alliance Partner Track Wyebot, an industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven network automation solutions, announced its participation in the Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect program. Wyebot joins as a...
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...