HP, Volkswagen to Speak at RFID Journal LIVE! Brasil
RFID Journal’s second Brazilian event will highlight how companies across the nation are benefiting from RFID technologies.
University Group Testing Underwater Sensor Network
State University of New York researchers in Buffalo are testing wireless acoustic devices that could use sound waves to broadcast sensor data and a unique identifier from as far as a mile away, underwater, making it easier to track conditions in a lake, river or ocean.
RFID News Roundup
CISC Semiconductor launches next-gen UHF RFID test system; Farsens unveils passive RFID tag with LED; CipherLab announces 9200 series industrial mobile computer with RFID; IDTronic announces new industrial RFID tablet, adds NXP chipsets to variety of products; Omni-ID selects Mieloo & Alexander as integrator for ProView installations in Europe; NFC Forum and IATA publish NFC reference guide for air travel; IDTechEx predicts global RFID market to reach $7.88 billion in 2013.
Farmers and Distributors Try a New Way to Track Hay
The Harvest Tec system, which features a tag applicator mounted on a hay baler, promises to provide hay sellers and buyers with a means of accessing data for each bale, including its origin, date and time of harvest, and moisture content.
Avery Dennison Sees Strong Momentum in RFID
The company’s CEO says its RBIS division is significantly expanding existing programs with seven major retailers across multiple market segments.
Checkpoint Systems Adds RFID to EAS Solution
Spanish retailers are testing Alpha Keepers—lockable plastic containers for securing high-end beauty-care and other products—fitted with RFID transponders, to enable stores to better manage inventory while reducing shrinkage.
Junkyard Sees Value in RFID
The company is using TrazeTag’s rubberized tags to track the whereabouts and processing of salvaged cars, and to trigger a video record.
Port of Cork to Test RFID Solution to Track Dredging Operations
Using a GPS and RFID solution from Succorfish, IT services company SEA-Tech will help the Irish port monitor when and where a plow is lowered to the seafloor.
Retail 3.0
RFID enables the trend toward consumer-driven showroom shopping.
A New Source of Revenue for RFID Solution Providers
RFID Journal is now publishing requests for proposals from private- and public-sector organizations worldwide.