RFID Journal LIVE! 2015 to Feature Record Number of Exhibitors From China
More than two dozen Chinese companies will be exhibiting their latest RFID solutions and products at RFID Journal’s 13th annual event.
Industrial Internet Consortium Announces Microgrid Testbed
The group, which is working to advance industrial IoT deployments across sectors, is working with a number of utility providers to develop a responsive, reliable architecture for microgrids, which rely on networks of electricity sources.
RFID News Roundup
RFID antenna supplier Arcadian launches RFMAX product line ••• HID Global announces commercial availability of HID Trusted Tag ••• CISC Semiconductor, MET Labs partner on GS1 EPC Gen2v2 compliance testing ••• Elpas introduces mother bracelet for infant-protection system ••• EU companies form PING to develop process for printing NFC electronics ••• Tapcentive releases SDKs for platform supporting both NFC and beacons.
AT&T Saving $8 Million Annually With Enlighted Lighting System
Through its pay-per-savings business model, Enlighted has outfitted 240 AT&T facilities in 30 states with its sensor-based lighting-control system.
NFC Brings Focus to Eyewear Returns
Luxottica boosts quality and efficiency by up to 50 percent by using NFC RFID to track each pair of eyeglass frames or sunglasses during its reverse-logistics process.
IoT Technology Cuts Airport Security Waits
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is the latest to adopt a sensor-based system known as BlipTrack, which uses encrypted data collected from cell phones and tablets to estimate wait times—helping the airport to reduce those times by up to a third.
Tennessee Aquarium Uses Beacons to Engage Visitors
The system, using technology from CloudBeacon, enables visitors to utilize their smartphones to locate animals and play the role of researcher.
Tennessee Aquarium Uses Beacons to Engage Visitors
The system, using technology from CloudBeacon, enables visitors to utilize their smartphones to locate animals and play the role of researcher.
The Doctor Is In… Your Bathroom
Wireless technology and networking appear to be ushering in the return of the house call. But sometimes, medicine and technology make strange bedfellows.
North York General Hospital Uses RFID to Restock Medication Trays
The Toronto medical facility’s pharmacy says its adoption of the Intelliguard Kit and Tray Management System is saving hours of labor and eliminating errors.