Managing Big (RFID) Data
Retailers tracking unique items via radio frequency identification are concerned about how to take advantage of all the data they collect. A recent MIT-sponsored event began to address this issue.
Managing Big (RFID) Data
Retailers tracking unique items via radio frequency identification are concerned about how to take advantage of all the data they collect. A recent MIT-sponsored event began to address this issue.
Promedon Boosts Efficiency and Accuracy of Surgical Supply Shipments
The maker of surgical implants and prostheses is employing EPC passive UHF RFID tags and readers to streamline the tracking of outgoing and incoming orders for hospitals.
Can a UHF Gen 2 RFID Tag’s Password Be Changed by a Reader?
Is it possible to do this, or is the password permanent? —Name withheld ——— According to Sanjiv Dua, the president of training and consulting firm RFID4U, the passwords to lock memory and to kill a tag can be changed by a reader unless the permalock feature was...How Is RFID Being Used in the Railroad Sector?
In what ways has the industry utilized the technology? —Majid ——— Dear Majid, Your e-mail requesting information about the use of radio frequency identification in the railroad industry was passed along to me. There are many different ways in which railroads have...RFID News Roundup
RF Code intros RFID-enabled security solution for monitoring personnel and events; Ubisense launches mapping app that can combine RFID and other data with Google Maps; Smartrac unveils implant system for animal identification; Invengo builds RFID inlay production plant in North Carolina; TracTech Systems announces printer for RFID-enabled jewelry tags; Frost & Sullivan says new study indicates real-time location systems are becoming essential.
HayTag Looks for Lost Dogs
Haystack Technologies is marketing a Dash7-compliant active 433 MHz RFID tag that attaches to a pet’s collar, as well as a reader that plugs into an iPhone.
Information Mediary Corp. Developing NFC Version of Its Drug-Tracking Products
The company’s eCAP and Med-ic offerings are used to help monitor medication usage during clinical trials, by transmitting data indicating when pills are removed from a vial or blister pack.
Is There a Way to Use RFID Tags to Identify a Person Without Anyone Stealing That Individual’s ID?
Are any solutions 100 percent risk-free? —Name withheld ——— Nothing in this world is 100 percent risk-free. That said, I would need to know more about what you mean by “stealing the ID.” Does that mean no one else could read the tag used to identify...The Feel-Good RFID Video of the Year
Watch how the technology is being used to change a bionic hand’s mode of operation.