A Bluetooth-based solution from BLIP Systems employs sensors to capture transmissions from phones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices in trucks and cars, as well as software on a hosted server to analyze traffic conditions and prompt the display of alerts on traffic signage.
The company’s RFID-enabled hard case, known as a trunk stock kit, uses a cellular connection to transmit the status of the implantable items and surgical tools stored inside it.
RFID enables retailers to turn local inventory into global inventory.
End users and solution providers must work together to realize business value from massive amounts of information.
Hospitals that ask the right questions can make a smart decision when choosing a real-time location system.
As students learn about the technology, they bring fresh ideas for using it to improve the way companies operate.
Google searches indicate interest in the technology is ebbing, but the truth is more complex.
The technology has matured and is starting to gain traction. But progress remains slow—at least for now.
U.K. researchers have developed a low-cost antenna that performs about as well as metal ones used in today’s RFID tags.
Finnish researchers have developed a passive RF sensor that can detect when food items have gone bad.