IoT on the Farm: Bridging the Digital Divide
Technology companies need to remember that their products are tools, not panaceas, for farmers.
Booz Allen IoT Prototypes Signal Move Toward Health-Care, Emergency-Response Products
The consultancy is developing a platform to improve data security at hospitals, as well as a safety system for first-responders.
Dominion East Ohio Uses RFID to Inspect Natural Gas Pipes
The energy company is attaching passive HF RFID tags to aboveground pipes, and is using handheld readers and an iPhone app to manage the inspection data.
Maximizing Big Data’s Potential With the Internet of Things
Collecting data is just the first step. Before deploying an IoT solution, plan ahead and consider how you’ll leverage data’s value.
RFID Tracks Radioactive Materials Used by Oil Services Providers to Explore New Well Sites
The system, developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is being tested by Baker Hughes to monitor the location and usage of such materials.
End Users Must Balance Interests
Companies that want the short-term benefits of using RFID before their competitors should also consider the longer-term goal of promoting adoption within their industry.
Ford Motor Co. Uses Omni-ID 64-kbit Tag to Monitor Engine Production
The carmaker is one of several companies that have adopted the Adept 850—a passive UHF on-metal tag with an 8.5-meter read range and a 4-meter write range—to store and access data about each manufacturing step.
IoT News Roundup
Samsung launches ARTIK to speed IoT development; Globalstar releases new tracking device for remote assets; Brightstar teams with Kii on mobile device services.
Bringing the IoT Behind the Lettuce Curtain
An investment and advisory firm is creating a marriage between the agribusiness community in the Salinas Valley with the Internet of Things community in Silicon Valley.
RFID News Roundup
Vietnam Post and Telecom selects Nedap tags, readers for building, elevator access ••• World Customs Organization adds Thinfilm tags to anti-counterfeiting platform ••• Farfetch to turn fashion retailer Browns into an RFID-enabled ‘Store of the Future’ ••• Atlas RFID Solutions announces upgrade to Jovix materials-management solution ••• SML Group joins RAIN RFID Alliance.