Can RFID Identify Someone Via a Tag on His or Her Person?

Would it be possible to have an RFID reader in a doorway interrogate a passive tag located within a person’s pocket—either attached to a keychain, or sitting in a wallet—without requiring him or her to take it out, and to then cross-reference the information...

Is RFID Being Used on Public Buses?

Are there any examples of radio frequency identification technology being utilized to track such vehicles? —Name withheld ——— Yes, there are several examples. Transit companies in Texas and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest are piloting a public-transit management...
RFID Fills a Need for Dentists

RFID Fills a Need for Dentists

Carestream Dental’s solution includes HF tags and readers to automate the process of accessing digital X-rays images for a particular patient.

Can RFID Tags Be Read Through Concrete?

I am doing a project on RFID technology, and I have a few questions regarding tags. If there is a thick concrete wall, or some other barrier, between a tag and a reader, can the tagged object still be read? And what are the differences between active, passive and...
New Health-care Fund Invests in RFID

New Health-care Fund Invests in RFID

The Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund has invested $7.5 million in RTLS company Awarepoint, which also received an additional $6.5 million from its existing investors.

Can Chemical Containers Be Traced From Port to Port?

Could RFID monitor the crates from our facility through transportation, storage at a customer site, return to our premises and, finally, disposal? —Name withheld ——— It could do that, yes—if you could convince the port and your customer to allow you to install RFID...