Apple Eschews NFC
The iPhone 5 has a number of new features, but Near Field Communication is not one of them.
Large Spanish Hospital Adopts RFID to Manage Patients, Assets
University Hospital of Valencia (La Fe) is using ZigBee-based RFID tags and readers to help improve the efficiency and quality of patient care, as well as reduce the risk of errors.
Can RFID Chips or Medical Implants Be Used to Transmit and Receive Communications Legally?
If so, what kind of data can be communicated? —Name withheld ——— To be honest, I don’t understand the question. RFID transponders (chips are only part of the device, like the CPU in a computer) are designed to communicate with a reader, so all transponders thus...
Lebanese Bank Tracks Assets at 50+ Branches Via RFID
Banque Libano-Francaise is using a UHF EPC Gen 2 solution from ASAP Systems to manage inventory at all of its branches.
Can I Read an Entire Lecture Hall Containing 350 to 400 Students Carrying Mifare DESFire EV1 Campus Cards Using RFID?
Is this feasible, or even possible? —Name withheld ——— Unfortunately, this would not work. Mifare DESfire chips are high-frequency (HF) RFID transponders with a read range of about 3 feet. You could have students place their cards near a reader located at the doorway...
Manufacturing Value
RFID provides visibility into parts and processes, improving efficiencies and reducing costs, but manufacturers must take an enterprise approach to maximize benefits and savings.
Next-Generation EPCIS
Planned enhancements to the EPC Information Services standard will improve traceability for nonserialized items and transformation processes.
Texas Ophthalmology Clinics to Address Wait Times With RTLS
The Key-Whitman Eye Center is installing a hybrid IR and RFID system from Versus to reduce patients’ wait times and visit lengths.
RFID Tracks Arrests for Florida Sheriff’s Office
Guardian RFID’s Arrestee Management System, installed in time for the Tampa Republican National Convention, will provide the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office with an automated method for tracking every step of the booking process.
Using RFID and Bar Codes Together
By starting with the right data format, it’s easy to achieve interoperability in business applications.