The xArray can interrogate UHF RFID tags within a 40-foot diameter and identify an item’s location, while the Indy RS500 system-in-package chip provides a simplified way to add reader functionality to a device.
Business professionals from leading companies in every sector and from around the world will attend the conference and exhibition, to be held Apr. 30 to May 2, in Orlando, Fla.
The HCA Healthcare facility has added hygiene-monitoring functionality to its RTLS solution from GE Healthcare, to track when and how often staff members wash their hands.
NXP, Alioth partner on SmartMX2 smart cards; Adlink announces new RFID-enabled industrial mobile handheld computer; Arjowiggins Creative Papers showcases new paper substrate for printed RFID and other electronic components; Laird Technologies launches low-energy Bluetooth smart modules for medical and other devices; Bayer HealthCare awards employee evacuation project to Radiant RFID; Excelsior Metal Products unveils RFID-enabled Refrigerated Electronic Locker System.
Passive UHF RFID technology provided by Dwinq has enabled Nissan fans at motor shows and other events to link pictures, “likes” and other media on Facebook and Twitter.
A Taiwanese wedding services provider not only tracks the garments it rents out via EPC tags, but also offers RFID-enabled invitations that guests can use to find their seats and play games.
Lower-power, wireless mesh-networking devices will enable objects to communicate without conventional RFID readers.
A new tag designed by Cambridge Consultants could soon alert consumers that a parcel has been dropped in transit.
The International RFID Institute steps in to fill the hole left by CompTIA when it retired RFID+ certification.
End users and systems integrators need more visibility into what products are available and who makes them.