Grand Rapids Library Adopts UHF RFID Technology
The Michigan library believes it is the first public system to use UHF RFID in North America, enabling it to speed up checkout, track check-in, provide security and manage inventory.
Making Robots That Can See
Will RFID or vision technologies be used to identify objects on an assembly line?
Can I Track Items at Long Distances Using RFID?
As a follow-up question to your answer concerning the impracticality of utilizing an RFID-enabled smartphone to locate a golf ball (see Could a Smartphone Track a Miniature RFID Tag Placed on a Golf Ball?), is the technology suitable for locating an item that is, say,...
Omni-ID Introduces Printable On-Metal RFID Labels
The company’s new thin inlays, models IQ 400 and IQ 600, are available as adhesive labels that can be printed and encoded on a thermal printer. Several companies are now testing the tags.
Where Can I Find a Fixed HF Reader for Use Outdoors?
Do you know of any quality suppliers of high-frequency RFID interrogators for outdoor use—able to operate within temperatures up to 50 degrees, as well as waterproof and dustproof—with a read range of 2 centimeters to 4 centimeters (0.8 inch to 1.6 inches)? We need a...Apple Eschews NFC
The iPhone 5 has a number of new features, but Near Field Communication is not one of them.
RFID News Roundup
India’s state of Maharashtra adopts Confidex AVI technology for border checkpoints; IDTronic intros Bluebox Basic UHF RFID reader supporting four external antennas; Hong Kong RFID announces system for electronic fuel delivery management; Balluff releases new version of its RFID system; CipherLab announces availability of UHF handheld Bluetooth RFID reader; SupplyPro unveils new RFID-enabled industrial tablet; Miami expands use of smart-card solution on its Metrorail to the airport.
RFID Journal to Host First Conference in Brazil
The inaugural event will highlight how companies across the South American nation and around the world are benefiting from RFID technologies.
How Can I Track Small Birds Via RFID?
I am looking for an active tag with a maximum weight of 10 grams (0.35 ounce) to fit on small flying birds. Do you know of a product that would meet that requirement? —Name withheld ——— Guard RFID offers the 8-gram (0.28-ounce) AT-1BLF Article Tag that might be...
ASSA ABLOY Creates NFC Solution that Uses Phones to Open Doors, Grant Computer Access
The company’s Seos system is being trialed around the world to provide access to secured areas and equipment via a tap of an NFC-enabled phone against an RFID reader.