Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed sensor-based technology that helps farmers optimize crop irrigation. A wireless communications company is now licensing the technology as an IoT solution.
Trimble intros handheld UHF reader for tracking railcars, cargo ••• Xplorer tag from InfoChip and Xerafy approved for drill pipes ••• Pantry’s RFID-enabled food kiosks use Keonn UHF antennas ••• Ams’ AS3993 IC powers TSL’s 1153 Bluetooth wearable UHF RFID reader.
End users from manufacturing, retail, supply chain, health care and other key industries will share how-tos and strategies at RFID Journal’s 11th annual European conference and exhibition, to be held on Nov. 9-10.
The HyperCat Consortium, which has developed a specification to make it easier to discover and search for data from connected things via the Internet, wants to band together with other IoT interoperability and standards groups.
The Belgian retailer has already been using RFID to track nearly all of its merchandise at six stores and a DC.
The rise of intelligent machines, the move toward subscription-based services and the growth of the sharing economy are all conspiring to impact the way companies sell products. Here’s why that is a good thing.
The rise of intelligent machines, the move toward subscription-based services and the growth of the sharing economy are all conspiring to impact the way companies sell products. Here’s why that is a good thing.
Two months after saying its AeroScout Industrial product line was being phased out, Stanley Healthcare has struck an agreement with Extronics, which plans to provide AeroScout sales and service to customers in the oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical sectors.
Keeping a long-term focus, listening to feedback from end users, and embracing tech support as an opportunity rather than a burden were among the recommendations from executives in the trenches of Internet of Things product development.
The new online tuxedo-rental business, launched by Men’s Wearhouse’s founder, ensures that customers get what they ordered, thanks to UHF RFID tags that identify each garment’s shipment, return and usage history.