Since the hospital began operating in September, it has been using CenTrak real-time location system technology and Intelligent InSites software to find assets, prevent the spread of infections and locate patients for their families.
All types of engineers will need to master the technology in the coming years.
The radio frequency identification industry has moved from technology demonstration to mass implementation, allowing for new breakthrough solutions, such as battery-free sensors, to emerge.
At a recent investor meeting, the retailer’s top executives, including its chief omnichannel officer, reiterated how item-level tagging is a key driver for growth.
Atlas RFID’s Jovix system is being used to expedite the tracking of materials and tools at industrial construction sites, enabling one customer to reduce its staff by 70 percent.
Savi releases next-generation active RFID tags; Farsens unveils new RFID-enabled, battery-free pressure sensor tag; Secura Key launches multi-reader access control panel; European Commission clears Honeywell’s acquisition of Intermec; Performance Buildings’ office-sharing system built on HID Global access technology; Idaho police officer and school counselor launch RTLS-based Petty-Ford Security Solutions.
To make its repair and cleaning operations more efficient, the airport installed 50,000 tags to equipment and other objects, and issued RFID-enabled phones to all its maintenance workers.
RFID Journal’s ninth annual event will focus on helping health-care providers understand how the technology can help them improve patient safety, hospital operations and supply chain efficiencies.
The solution, employing UHF RFID tags with built-in temperature sensors applied to containers, will enable DHL’s customers to maintain a record of shipping temperatures, and receive an alert if an exception occurs.
RFID could be a game-changing technology.