Internet of Things: Promise and Peril for the RFID Industry
Interest in IoT technologies could bring radio frequency identification much-needed attention, but there are risks for the RFID industry.
Interest in IoT technologies could bring radio frequency identification much-needed attention, but there are risks for the RFID industry.
Interest in IoT technologies could bring radio frequency identification much-needed attention, but there are risks for the RFID industry.
Farsens intros weight-monitoring RFID tag ••• Guard RFID receives CE mark approval for its AllGuard RFID platform ••• Hospitals in Maryland, Puerto Rico deploy Stanley Healthcare’s Wi-Fi infant-protection tags ••• Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship mixes and serves drinks with robots and RFID ••• Smart421 to deliver RFID-enabled, smart-ticketing system for rail industry in England.
Vendor research bodes well for beacon-using retailers this holiday season; the FAA will soon issue rules on drone use; Jasper and Telkomsel bringing IoT services to Indonesia.
Westover and Associates is using the technology to track the temperatures of employees and ensure that any with elevated temperatures are identified before starting a shift, thereby protecting patients and personnel.
Submissions are now being accepted, with winners to be announced in April at RFID Journal LIVE! 2015.
The retailer installed four huge RFID-enabled touchscreens to allow customers to automatically view data about the shoes or boots they try on, by simply standing on a floor mat.
Technology, textile and electronics companies are merging their expertise to create smart workout gear.
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The city’s vast convention center has deployed a Bluetooth beacon solution, developed by Vanderbilt University researchers, that keeps things moving.