The clothing retailer is RFID-tagging all inventory at two of its stores, so that customers can access information about a garment by holding it near the screen, as well as request assistance.
The company’s real-time locating system uses Bluetooth-beacon tags and receivers with integrated antennas to track personnel and assets, determining location within a few centimeters.
To support that effort, the company adopted a high-speed, wide-band tag-testing system and released a hosted RFID-based solution for tracking tire air pressure.
The Italian startup says its device and analytics service can help retailers better understand who their customers are, as well as their interests and patterns.
The company says its system, currently being piloted at construction sites and retail stores to track workers’ whereabouts, does not require a Wi-Fi network, making deployments easy, fast and less expensive.
Despite the advancements in the technology during the past five years and the expanding number of companies proving the business case for RFID, there are issues that could inhibit wide-scale use.
ISO ratification, new guidelines and free tools will propel adoption of the Electronic Product Code Information Services standard.
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The Midwest hospital operator is deploying a solution from Cardinal Health across all cath labs, GI labs and operating rooms, to track the high-value implants and surgical devices kept onsite.
The telecom provider has rolled out a new Internet of Things development platform called ThingSpace and has halved the cost of a cellular modem for IoT devices. Early next year, it will also launch a bespoke IoT network infrastructure.