Wireless Sensor Networks in the Sky
Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have successfully launched the world’s first ZigBee-based network of satellites with cameras and sensors.
Keep an Eye On Energy-Harvesting Tags
RF energy can charge or operate a wide range of low-power devices.
In Pursuit of Fresher, Safer Foods and Drugs
Soon, RFID-monitoring perishables in transit and storage will be the new normal.
Unlocking the Internet of Things
The key is EPCIS, a universal business language that brings value to IoT applications.
RFID Adoption Is On Target
Retailers are deploying item-level tagging far faster than they embraced bar codes.
Impinj Is on the Move
The pioneering RFID company plans to switch to a larger headquarters in 2015, and to continue work at its lab and Retail Experience Center to further develop its xArray “Always On” UHF RFID reader, Monza chips and new Item Intelligence software.
RFID Outclasses Manual Furniture Inventory System at USC
A UHF solution, from Simply RFID, enables the University of Southern California to boost the accuracy of inventory data related to on- and off-campus housing furnishings.
Government and Corporate Programs Seek to Stoke IoT Innovations
Through programs such as the Global City Teams Challenge and Google’s search for IoT research projects, public and private organizations are looking to move the Internet of Things from concept to reality.
Baker Police Dept. Finds Solid Evidence of RFID’s Effectiveness
The Louisiana agency is using passive UHF tags and readers to manage evidence stored within its vault, ensuring that nothing goes missing, and also plans to employ the technology to track equipment assigned to police cars.
NASTAR Ski Program Speeds Up Racecourse Access
The recreational program is including RFID technology at 20 resorts this season, in order to allow the automatic identification of racers before they head down the slopes.