Big RFID Data Software
End users and solution providers must work together to realize business value from massive amounts of information.
NSA Offers Block Ciphers to Help Secure RFID Transmissions
The SIMON and SPECK block cipher families are free to use and enable the encryption of transmitted RFID data in any frequency.
IoT News Roundup
Google unwraps new beacon format; CentraLite using Kickstarter to crowdfund IoT platform; Vodafone releases 2015 M2M Barometer report; Gemalto, China Telecom partnering on connected car technology.
HidroMares Helps Port Managers See the Seas to Better Manage Boat Traffic
Using networks of sensors and a cloud-based interface, port managers can get real-time data about water conditions to help them guide ships in and out of port safely and efficiently.
RFID News Roundup
Jadak announces Bluetooth RFID reader for health-care applications ••• RFID market to reach $9.56 billion in 2015, IDTechEx CEO says ••• NEC Display Solutions of America uses Impinj RFID technology for contest ••• Google unveils Eddystone formats for Bluetooth beacons ••• ParkerVision’s PV5870 demodulator selected for RFID products ••• Skytron inks deal to distribute Mobile Aspects’ RFID-enabled smart cabinets.
U.K. Hospital Pilots RFID for Bed and Hoist Tracking
Heart of England NHS Trust is using active RFID tags and readers from Harland Simon at one of its three hospitals to determine how well the technology helps manage the facility’s 2,000 beds and hoists, to ensure they can be found, inspected and maintained in a timely manner.
The Industrial Internet Meets… the Mail-Sorting Machine
Pitney Bowes is using GE’s Predix software to make data from its mail-handling and -sorting machinery more accessible.
Spectech Brings RFID Kanban System for Aerospace to the United States
The European company has opened an office in Seattle, and has also built a cloud-based solution and an iOS app that lets customers view inventory levels on their iPhone.
My Trip Inside Target’s Open House
The retailer hopes to bridge the gap between early adopter and curious consumer with its new experiential smart home store.
Adored Helps Gunstock Mountain Market to Loyal Customers, Attract New Ones
The all-season resort is one of dozens of New Hampshire and Massachusetts businesses using the beacon-based service to send promotional offers to participating consumers, based on their anonymized location and behavioral history.