Can a Tag Be Read Underneath Thick Plastic?
I received an RFID toll tag from the Texas toll authority, with instructions to mount it to the inside of my car’s windshield. However, I ride a motorcycle. Can I place the tag under fairly thick opaque plastic, so that it would be weatherproof, and still have...RFID News Roundup
Researchers at North Dakota State University develop antenna-less on-metal RFID tag; HID Global introduces IronTag UHF transponder for tracking metal assets; Atlantic City, Michigan resorts add UHF RFID uniform-tracking systems; University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust implements AeroScout RTLS; Savi teams with SGS on tracking services, intros new software; Unique Micro Designs offers sample quantities of RFID tags.
SencorpWhite Adds RFID to Medical Storage Unit
The company’s MicroVert secure device for dispensing high-value supplies, pharmaceuticals or blood now comes equipped with RFID, to automatically identify what is removed and returned, and to manage inventory.
American Apparel Adopting RFID at Every Store
After several years of trialing item-level EPC Gen 2 passive tags and readers at select locations, the clothing company is now installing the technology at all of its retail operations worldwide.
Goodpack to RFID-enable 2.6 Million Bulk Containers
The Singapore-based container company is using EPC tags and readers to track the locations and conditions of its reusable steel IBCs at its depots, and at its customers’ facilities, across the globe.
What Are Some Ambient Sources of Energy for Passive Tags?
Are vibration and solar energies viable power sources? And how widely have they been deployed? —Shabana ——— Shabana, The sole source of energy for a passive tag is RF energy from a reader antenna. The definition of a passive tag is a tag with no power source of its...How Much Would It Cost to Track Patient and Staff Movements Within a Psych Ward?
Would this type of monitoring be doable in a hospital setting? And how much would tags cost? —Greg ——— Dear Greg, Tracking patients and workers within a hospital’s psychiatric ward is not only doable—it’s being done. Rockhampton Base Hospital, in...
A New Resource for End Users
The re-launched RFID Connect Web site allows companies to search for products and solution providers that can help them solve real business issues.
