Retailers Recognize the Problem—Not the Solution, Part 2
A study conducted by Retail Systems Research indicates that retailers see the value of visibility, but don’t recognize that RFID can deliver it.
Haus Desiree Uses RTLS to Keep an Eye on Nursing Home Residents
The German facility utilizes a solution from Ekahau and HealthCarion to track the locations of residents, ensure that they do not wander and send messages to staff members if a resident requires help.
Sydney Serves RFID on The Rocks
The city’s historic district is laced with RFID stickers that offer visitors an interactive tour via their NFC-enabled cell phones.
RFID and The Big Bang Theory
The TV series popularizes a potential consumer application of radio frequency identification technology.
Terror Gets Personal at RFID-Equipped Haunted House
The Nest, located in Arizona, is using an EPC UHF RFID solution from Fish Technology to link visitors to their Facebook pages, enabling the system to use personal information to terrify each patron.
Could a Smartphone Track a Miniature RFID Tag Placed on a Golf Ball?
Is this use of the technology possible? —Name withheld ——— No. Smartphones might have a Near Field Communication (NFC) reader built in, but NFC readers are designed to provide a read range of only a few inches. Even if an interrogator were to utilize a passive...RFID and The Big Bang Theory
The TV series popularizes a potential consumer application of radio frequency identification technology.
RFID News Roundup
Fujitsu upgrades its ultra-rugged UHF RFID tags for commercial laundry systems; OmniAir Certification Services accredits MET Labs as first test lab for tolling interoperability certification; Coast 2 Coast’s facilities-management services and solutions to leverage Centrak’s RTLS; Chicago bus operator Pace selects Cubic for payment system; Adidas partied with RFID during the Olympics.
Industrial Companies Use RFID-enabled Washers to Track Heavy Equipment
Holland 1916’s solution allows a user to simply install a washer onto a bolt on each item, eliminating the need to drill screw holes or weld RFID tags onto an object’s exterior.