Zebra Releases Dart Sensor to Meet New UWB Standard
The recently approved IEEE 802.15.4f specification provides an open standard that will enable ultra-wideband RFID technology users to mix products for the most competitive solution.
Can an Interrogator’s Read Range Be Increased?
Would it be possible to install repeaters to extend a reader’s range to at least 700 meters to 1,000 meters (2,300 feet to 3,280 feet)? —Name withheld ——— It depends on the type of RFID technology involved. Passive systems typically cannot be extended....RFID Journal Announces Winner of Its First Coolest Demo Contest
At LIVE! 2012, Keonn Technologies was recognized for its AdvanMirror virtual dressing room, which uses RFID to enable people to mix and match clothing items electronically.
Daimler Sees Potential Benefits of Using RFID to Track Quality-Control
Having completed several successful test deployments, the carmaker is now in the process of installing RTLS hardware and passive EPC tags across one of its plant’s quality-assurance areas.
RFID Helps Disney Employees Get Into Character
The company is using EPC passive UHF tags to track $100 million worth of costumes at its parks and on its cruise ships, making the issuance of garments a self-serve process, while also streamlining the counting of inventory.
Luxury Apparel Maker to Test TexTrace’s Fabric RFID Label
The new woven label, incorporating an EPC Gen 2 chip and a stitched-in antenna made of yarn, is being sewn into luxury goods, to provide brand authentication, inventory tracking and theft prevention.
Can RFID Readers and Tags From Different Companies Communicate?
If I had an interrogator from one vendor, would it be able to read and write to RFID tags from two other suppliers? And what would be required for this to happen? —Nega ——— Dear Nega, You would need to employ one of the air-interface protocols created by the...
More Industries Approach the RFID Inflection Point
At this year’s RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition, it was clear that a lot is happening—not only in apparel retail, but also in aerospace and electronics.
Portable Technology Solutions Releases ClearStream Software
The solution aims to make it easy for users to manage fixed EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID readers, and to read and write data encoded on tags and then store that information on a PC.
What’s In a Name?
Choosing the right tag identifier now prevents headaches later.