The Obvious—and Hidden—Benefits of RFID Hand-Hygiene Solutions
They can reduce HAIs and save hospitals millions of dollars.
IOT News Roundup
KPN announces national low-power wide-area network in the Netherlands; Intel releases new IoT platform; Tata Communications tests its IoT network across India; Mentor Graphics sells customizable IoT solution; BlipTrack releases new Queue Diagnostics solution to capture and manage data about people and vehicles in line.
With ItemSense, Impinj Aims to Simplify “Always On” RFID Deployments
The company says its newly released software makes it easier to develop end-to-end RAIN RFID solutions and integrate them with a user’s back-end systems.
Net Irrigate Helps Keep Farms Working
With xProxy Link, farmers receive messages on their phones or via e-mail alerting them to thrown switches in equipment that could foretell costly failures.
RFID News Roundup
GuardRFID unveils proximity tag exciter for room- or bed-level location ••• Bluewater Health selects Awarepoint RTLS ••• Texas A&M picks Apptricity RFID solution to manage Corps of Cadets uniforms ••• Norway Post expands implementation of Nedap’s multi-access RFID solution ••• Thinfilm, Ypsomed partner on NFC-enabled injection systems for self-medication ••• Fujitsu outfits work van with RFID, GPS, sensors and more.
Lucky Brand Uses RFID-Enabled Touchscreens to Provide Info, Assistance to Shoppers
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.
Quuppa’s Beacon-based RTLS Sees Adoption by Health Care and Retail
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.
Michelin Ramps Up Tagging Program, Launches RFID-based App
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.
Taggalo Marries Video, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Customer-Analysis Platform
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.
Redpoint Positioning Launches High-Precision RTLS
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.